A longitudinal study of well-being, confidence and competence in junior doctors and the impact of emergency medicine placements.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To measure levels of, and change in junior doctor well-being, confidence and self-reported competence over their second postgraduate training year and the impact of emergency department (ED) placements on these outcomes.

Design

A longitudinal study using an online survey administered at four time points (2010-2011).

Setting

28 Acute Hospital Trusts, drawn from nine participating Postgraduate Deaneries in England.

Participants

Junior doctors who had a placement in an ED as part of their second postgraduate training year.

Main outcome measures

Levels of anxiety, depression, motivation, job satisfaction, confidence and self-reported competence, collected at four time points spread over the period of the doctor's second training year (F2).

Resu

SUBMITTER: Mason S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4752645 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature