What are the barriers and facilitators to seeking help for mental health in NHS doctors: a systematic review and qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The mental health of healthcare professionals is reaching a breaking point, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated current mental health issues to unprecedented levels. Whilst some research has been carried out on the barriers that doctors face when seeking mental health help, there is little research into factors which may facilitate seeking help. We aimed to expand the research base on factors which act as barriers to seeking help, as well as gain insight into facilitators of help-seeking behaviour for mental health in NHS doctors.

Methods

We conducted a systematic literature review which identified the barriers and facilitators to seeking help for mental health in healthcare professionals. Following this, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 31 NHS d

SUBMITTER: Zaman N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9450826 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature