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ArticleBMJ open2019

Barriers to the psychological well-being of Australian junior doctors: a qualitative analysis.

Malcolm Peter Forbes, Sweatha Iyengar, Margaret Kay

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Malcolm Peter ForbesDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8339-6471
Sweatha IyengarFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Margaret KayPrimary Care Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo explore factors associated with the psychological well-being of junior doctors in Australia.

designQualitative study using semistructured interviews.

settingThree teaching hospitals in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

participantsFifteen junior medical officers (postgraduate year 2 doctors) employed across three hospitals in Queensland participated in the study.

main outcome measuresFifteen de-identified interviews were analysed. Four key themes emerged-workplace issues impacting on health and well-being; experiences of bullying and harassment; strategies to improve health and well-being; and barriers to seeking healthcare.

conclusionUnderlying system and cultural factors affect the health of junior doctors. Self-stigma particularly affects junior doctors and impacts on their healthcare seeking behaviours.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelHealth LiteracyHospitals, TeachingQualitative ResearchAdultFemaleHumansMaleOccupational StressPhysiciansPrevalenceQueenslandWorkplaceYoung Adultmedical education & trainingmental healthqualitative research

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PMID31196900
PMCPMC6575636

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