A qualitative study of academic bullying among junior doctors in Sierra Leone
Academic bullying at USLTHC is systemic, culturally rationalised, and exacerbated by resource constraints. Embedding enforceable anti-bullying policies, structured faculty-development, and accessible mental-health services is essential to protect trainees and protect Sierra Leone's evolving health-workforce.
Authors
- Abdulai Jawo Bah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3334-7882)
- Marcella Ryan-Coker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8316-2803)
- Mohamed F. Jalloh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7206-8042)
- A A Saka
- Abdul Karim Bah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8223-1893)
- Mathias Lalika (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0229-9942)
- Fatima Jalloh
- Mohamed B. Jalloh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3172-2749)
- Foray Mohamed Foray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0243-691X)
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Sierra Leone (SL)
- Innovative Medicines Canada (CA)
- Chamberlain University (US)
- University College London (GB)
- Walden University (US)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24423-3
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00