Stress in junior doctors. 2--Stress in women doctors.

Stress and wellbeing of junior doctors in Australia: a comparison with American doctors and population norms

BACKGROUND Stress in doctors adversely affects decision-making, memory, information-recall and attention, thereby negatively impacting upon the provision of safe and high quality patient care. As such, stress in doctors has been subject to increasing scientific scrutiny and has amassed greater public awareness in recent years. The aims of this study are to describe stress levels and the psychol...

Junior Doctors' Hours

Do Financial Incentives Increase Doctors’ Willingness to Publish Research? – A Pilot Study of 21 Junior Doctors

Prevalence and Correlates of Job Stress among Junior Doctors in the University College Hospital, Ibadan

BACKGROUND Doctors respond differently to their complex work environment, some find it stimulating while others find it stressful. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of stress among junior doctors in a teaching hospital in Southwest Nigeria. METHOD A descriptive cross sectional survey of all junior doctors employed at the University College Hospital, Ibadan was carried o...

Reducing stress and burnout in junior doctors: the impact of debriefing sessions.

BACKGROUND Internship and residency are difficult times with novice practitioners facing new challenges and stressors. Junior doctors may experience burnout, a syndrome that encompasses three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and reduced personal accomplishment. While there is some existing literature on the prevalence of burnout in junior doctors, there are few studies on int...