Sources of work-related psychological distress experienced by UK-wide foundation and junior doctors: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This paper reports findings exploring work cultures, contexts and conditions associated with psychological distress in foundation and junior doctors.

Design

Qualitative study using in-depth interviews with 21 junior doctor participants. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, anonymised and imported into NVivo V.11 to facilitate data management. Data were analysed using a thematic analysis employing the constant comparative method.

Setting

NHS in England.

Participants

A purposive sample of 16 female and five male junior doctor junior doctor participants who self-identified as having stress, distress, anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts, or having attempted to kill themselves.

Results

Analysis reported four key themes: (1) worklo

SUBMITTER: Riley R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8231022 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature