Identifying modifiable causes of stress in clinicians and administrators working in New South Wales psychiatric emergency care centres, 2023–24: a qualitative study
People working in PECCs experience tension and, at times, considerable anxiety arising not just from the intense emotional demands of crisis care but also from the conflicting demands and expectations of the system in which they work. This tension reduces staff wellbeing and retention, and consequently patient care. These negative effects can be reduced by team cohesion and having a clear treatment framework.
Authors
- Jacqueline Huber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7925-1862)
- Jason Coulthard
- Alyssa Milton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4326-0123)
- Matthew Brewer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4100-588X)
- K. M. Fry
- Sean Evans
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- St Vincent's Hospital Sydney (AU)
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Medical Journal of Australia
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.70009
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course