Exploring the causes of work-related stress and burnout among doctors in Bangladesh: a qualitative study
Addressing burnout in Bangladeshi doctors requires systemic and policy-level interventions. Mental health support, workload management strategies, and public awareness initiatives are critical to improving doctors' well-being and sustaining the healthcare workforce in Bangladesh. Overall, the study offers the first in-depth qualitative account of how intersecting structural and cultural pressures shape doctors' experiences of burnout in Bangladesh.
Authors
- Hossain Zillur Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8560-8335)
- Pragna Paramita Mondal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4705-0182)
- Raghav Mistry
- Kaosar Afsana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5197-8151)
- Tasnima Haque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2606-3400)
- Olga Lainidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7149-7902)
- Judith Johnson
- NgaMan Chan
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- BRAC University (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2026.2616350
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00