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Barriers to the psychological well-being of Australian junior doctors: a qualitative analysis
Malcolm Peter Forbes1, Sweatha Iyengar2, Margaret Kay3
1Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Objective:
To explore factors associated with the psychological well-being of junior doctors in Australia.
Design:
Qualitative study using semistructured interviews.
Setting:
Three teaching hospitals in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Participants:
Fifteen junior medical officers (postgraduate year 2 doctors) employed across three hospitals in Queensland participated in the study.
Main Outcome Measures:
Fifteen 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.
Conclusion:
Underlying 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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