The influence of the hidden curriculum on the risk of burnout in junior doctors in a palliative medicine rotation - a qualitative exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Palliative Care (PC) provides person-centred care for patients with life-limiting diseases and their families. Studies have shown that healthcare professionals delivering PC are predisposed to moral distress and burnout due to constant exposure to death and dying and aspects of the hidden curriculum (HC) through which culture and values are transmitted implicitly. However, there are limited studies focusing on the latter through the lens of junior doctors. Using the Ring Theory of Personhood (RToP) and the Krishna-Pisupati Model (KPM), which categorize and map conflicts between personal and professional values, beliefs, and principles within the four domains of personhood, this study investigates the impact of palliative care experiences on the risk of burnout in junior

SUBMITTER: Ong EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11817082 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature