Exploring how starting work during COVID-19 impacted post-foundation career decisions of new doctors: a mixed methods study
Participants infrequently cited factors specific to the pandemic had impacted their decision-making but spoke more broadly about challenges associated with increasing pressure on the health service and an eroded sense of vocation and community.
Authors
- Yu Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4972-0626)
- Megan E. L. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9334-0922)
- Christopher Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7581-1823)
- Anna Harvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9056-8569)
- Gillian Vance (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0895-4960)
- Bryan Burford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4687-7556)
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086314
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research