We must support junior doctors working after hours

Wadhwa, Vikas; Brookes, Jenny

doi:10.1136/bmj.k241

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“…Supervision, support, effective feedback and decent working conditions are training components every junior doctor should expect and experience while they are in the training process 24 . However, insufficient supervision constitutes considerable risks to patient care and the wellbeing of junior doctors 25 …”

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Building a sustainable rural physician workforce

Ostini¹,

McGrail²,

Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan³

et al. 2021

Medical Journal of Australia

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c4b-796f-49bd-87eb-5a111 35956 f5/16934.pdf. aspx?inlin e=true (viewed May 2021). ■Understanding the professional experience of both the rural physician workforce and junior physician trainees and the impact of their training or working location is vital. Given the lack of empirical evidence on the experience of rural physicians across all career stages, the aim of our study was to assess differences in the demographic characteristics, professional profile and professional satisfaction of rural and metropolitan junior physicians and physician consultants in Australia. MethodsOur study used data from the Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life (MABEL) study, a large longitudinal (annual cohort) survey of the Australian medical workforce. Specialty was self-identified, with only "physicians" included, using the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) definition (adult internal medicine, paediatric and child health) (Box 1). For junior doctors, due to small annual counts in MABEL, cross-sectional data were pooled between wave 1 (2008) and wave 9 (2016); however, only the first record (at each career stage) over the 9 years was included for analysis. In contrast, cross-sectional

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Building a sustainable rural physician workforce

Ostini¹,

McGrail²,

Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan³

et al. 2021

Medical Journal of Australia

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“…This may actually be a positive indicator with the observation of a slight decrease in the number of MET calls however, in this study, this did not reach statistical significance. The increased time availability may provide opportunities for greater supervision of junior medical staff working the night shift, an issue of great ongoing concern …”

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“…Their role is multifaceted and includes managing both acute and chronically unwell patients, arranging consultations, assisting with patient transfers and mentoring junior staff. Lone night medical registrars at urban hospitals have exceptionally high workloads . There is abundant literature on burnout in various professions, including junior doctors; however, the issue remains pertinent and unresolved.…”

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“…Lone night medical registrars at urban hospitals have exceptionally high workloads. 2 There is abundant literature on burnout in various professions, including junior doctors; however, the issue remains pertinent and unresolved. This has also garnered considerable media attention, particularly when associated with avoidable harm and adverse outcomes.…”

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