Investigating discrepancies in perceptions regarding the provision of hospital rest and relaxation spaces in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: a qualitative study
This study emphasises how crucial R&R spaces are to promoting doctors' well-being especially during the time of high stress. HBs must not only guarantee the accessibility and physical availability of R&R spaces but also enhance their communication regarding the provision.
Authors
- Lisi Gordon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4986-1501)
- Kathrine Gibson Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7341-4701)
- Kathryn B Cunningham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3300-7220)
- Anita Laidlaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1214-4100)
- Joanne E. Cecil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4779-6037)
- Gillian Marion Scanlan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3510-7938)
- Peter Johnston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9446-8354)
- Julie Ferguson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0782-2061)
- Lindsey Pope (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0899-9616)
- Kim A Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8873-2270)
- Gill Aitken
Institutions
- University of St Andrews (GB)
- University of Dundee (GB)
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- NHS Education for Scotland (GB)
- Heriot-Watt University (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-096154
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00