A systematic review of interventions aiming to improve newly-qualified doctors' wellbeing in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Newly-qualified doctors in the United Kingdom experience a great deal of stress and have poor wellbeing when compared to more senior counterparts. A number of interventions have been put in place to boost healthcare professionals' wellbeing, but little is known about interventions aimed to improve the wellbeing of newly-qualified doctors in the United Kingdom. This study aims to systematically review current evidence of interventions which improved the wellbeing of newly-qualified junior doctors in the United Kingdom.

Methods

Five key electronic databases were searched. Subsequently, reference scanning and citation search was performed. Studies were included if they were conducted from the commencement of the Foundation Programme in 2004, until 2019. In addition,

SUBMITTER: Krishnan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9235154 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature