ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
"It's Been Ugly": A Large-Scale Qualitative Study into the Difficulties Frontline Doctors Faced across Two Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Physician Moral Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Article
- Secondary stressors and their psychosocial impacts on healthcare staff: lessons from a qualitative systematic review from the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.BJPsych open · 2025Review
- 'Do I cry or just carry on?' A story completion study of healthcare professionals' anticipated responses to experiencing chest pain.Journal of health psychology · 2024Article
- 'I am afraid the news is not good' - Breaking bad news in the time of COVID: Experiences from a field hospital.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Article
- Health and safety of health workers in the Suame Municipality of Ghana - Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 outbreak in infection prevention and control for future pandemics.SAGE open medicine · 2024Article
- COVID-19 patient and personal safety - lessons learnt for pandemic preparedness and the way to the next normal.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2023Article
- Toxic Absence: Why Leader Presence Matters in Times of Crisis.Journal of nursing management · 2023Article
- Perceived Risk of COVID-19 and Employee Decision-Making: How Psychological Distress during the Pandemic Increases Negative Performance Outcomes among Healthcare Workers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Family Physicians' Perceived Needs Regarding Their Mental Health and Wellbeing in Infectious Catastrophic Events: A Mixed Studies Literature Review.Journal of primary care & community healthReview
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Abstract
This study aimed to gain an uncensored insight into the most difficult aspects of working as a frontline doctor across successive COVID-19 pandemic waves. Data collected by the parent study (CERA) was analysed using conventional content analysis. Participants comprised frontline doctors who worked in emergency, anaesthetic, and intensive care medicine in the UK and Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic (
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