What challenges did junior doctors face while working during the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This paper reports findings exploring junior doctors' experiences of working during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.

Design

Qualitative study using in-depth interviews with 15 junior doctors. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, anonymised and imported into NVivo V.12 to facilitate data management. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

Setting

National Health Service (NHS) England.

Participants

A purposive sample of 12 female and 3 male junior doctors who indicated severe depression and/or anxiety on the DASS-21 questionnaire or high suicidality on Paykel's measure were recruited. These doctors self-identified as having lived experience of distress due to their working conditions.

Results

We report three major themes. F

SUBMITTER: Spiers J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671849 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature