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1School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University. macbride-stewarts@cf.ac.uk
Sociology of Health & Illness
|July 7, 2012
Summary
General Practitioners (GPs) in Wales face time pressures due to work reorganisation. Despite these pressures, GPs actively adapt by using professionalism to navigate traditional and modern doctoring practices.
Area of Science:
- Sociology of Health and Illness
- Medical Professionalism Studies
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Since the late 20th century, UK doctors have reported significant time constraints.
- Work reorganisation, contracts, and regulations have exacerbated time pressures in general practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the experiences of General Practitioners (GPs) in Wales regarding time limitations.
- To analyze how GPs navigate tensions between traditional and modern medical practices amidst time rationalization.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving interviews with 32 General Practitioners (GPs) in Wales.
- Analysis of everyday work accounts focusing on time management and professional identity.
Main Results:
- Evidence of traditional time management practices influencing GP activities was observed.
- GPs actively modified rationalization processes, demonstrating agency in their work.
- Professionalism notions aligned with traditional doctoring were used to shape new professional practices.
Conclusions:
- General Practitioners (GPs) are not passive recipients of work rationalization but active agents in shaping their professional roles.
- Professionalism serves as a key resource for GPs to manage time pressures and reconcile evolving practice demands.
- The study highlights the dynamic interplay between professional identity and the restructuring of medical work.