Doctor, how can we help you? Qualitative interview study to identify key interventions to target burnout in hospital doctors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify priority interventions for the prevention and reduction of work stress and burnout in hospital doctors through analysis of (1) doctors' experiences of work stress and burnout and (2) their preferences with respect to interventions.

Design

Qualitative design using semistructured interviews analysed with deductive thematic analysis.

Setting

Hospitals in Ireland.

Participants

32 hospital doctors (16 practising consultants and 16 doctors in training) from a range of specialties, career stages, hospital types and locations.

Results

Practical, system-focused interventions were found to be most needed. Challenges with basic entitlements, that is, accessing statutory leave, knowing in advance when leave can be taken and being adequately cov

SUBMITTER: Walsh G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6731950 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature