Well-Being, Patient Safety and Organizational Change: Quo Vadis?

Montgomery, Anthony

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-60998-6_21

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“…We did not consider positive manifestations of well-being (eg, job satisfaction, work engagement) which have been linked to both doctors’ working environment and to patient care. 50 51 This was beyond the scope of this funded study, but future researchers should explore a more rounded perspective of doctors’ well-being. Finally, the cross-sectional study design means causality cannot be presumed, and the single time point measure also does not capture the full effects of the pandemic, with other studies showing a general deterioration of healthcare workers’ mental health over the course of the pandemic.…”

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“…Furthermore, because of the use of convenience sampling recruitment methods, the results may be biased to junior doctors who access online platforms. We did not consider positive manifestations of well-being (eg, job satisfaction, work engagement) which have been linked to both doctors’ working environment and to patient care 50 51. This was beyond the scope of this funded study, but future researchers should explore a more rounded perspective of doctors’ well-being.…”

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Relationship between working conditions and psychological distress experienced by junior doctors in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study

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ObjectivesThis paper explored the self-reported prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among junior doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also reports the association between working conditions and psychological distress experienced by junior doctors.DesignA cross-sectional online survey study was conducted, using the 21-item Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale and Health and Safety Executive scale to measure psychological well-being and working cultures of junior doctors.SettingThe National Health Service in the UK.ParticipantsA sample of 456 UK junior doctors was recruited online during the COVID-19 pandemic from March 2020 to January 2021.ResultsJunior doctors reported poor mental health, with over 40% scoring extremely severely depressed (45.2%), anxious (63.2%) and stressed (40.2%). Both gender and ethnicity were found to have a significant influence on levels of anxiety. Hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis outlined the specific working conditions which significantly predicted depression (increased demands (β=0.101), relationships (β=0.27), unsupportive manager (β=−0.111)), anxiety (relationships (β=0.31), change (β=0.18), demands (β=0.179)) and stress (relationships (β=0.18), demands (β=0.28), role (β=0.11)).ConclusionsThe findings illustrate the importance of working conditions for junior doctors’ mental health, as they were significant predictors for depression, anxiety and stress. Therefore, if the mental health of junior doctors is to be improved, it is important that changes or interventions specifically target the working environment rather than factors within the individual clinician.

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confidence: 97%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%