This paper reports the impact of a major life event–death–on physical, psychological and social well-being deceased's close friends. We utilised data from large longitudinal survey covering period 14 years (2002–2015) consisting cohort 26,515 individuals in Australia, whom 9,586 had experienced death at least one friend. dataset comprises responses to SF-36 (health related quality measure) allowed for analysis short longer-term impacts bereavement. In order manage heterogeneity...

Although physician burnout has received considerable attention, there is little research of doctors who thrive while working in challenging conditions.To describe attitudes to work and job satisfaction among Australian primary care practitioners have worked for more than 5 years areas social disadvantage.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 health Aboriginal health, prisons, drug alcohol medicine, or youth refugee health. The explored towards professional satisfaction,...

Recently, there has been media and public interest regarding discontinuation of antidepressant treatment, especially in primary care. In this context, we provide a care update on the maintenance or medication for treatment moderate-to-severe depression adults. This article aims to To end, performed qualitative narrative review commentary recent research systematic reviews. care, shown that are substantial risks depressive relapse resulting from discontinuation. For first episode depression,...

This article explores various models and ideas for future sustainable general practice vocational training supervision in Australia. The practitioner supervisor the clinical setting is currently central to workforce. Finding ways recruit, retain motivate both new experienced GP teachers discussed, as creation of career paths such teachers. Some newer methods practice-based teaching are considered further development, including vertically integrated teaching, e-learning, wave consulting on...

The Australian general practitioner (GP) teaching workforce will need to expand in order provide for the increasing number of medical students and doctors-in-training. Understanding factors that motivate GPs become involved their clinical practice environments is important developing recruitment retention strategies.Thirty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with a cross section GP teachers subjected thematic analysis. Themes identified further classified as motivations...

Bullying is common in medical specialist training Australia. To understand bullying rates across programs, we analyse the recent Medical Training Survey, administered by Board of Australia to all registered practitioners.

Medical students, junior hospital doctors on rotation and general practice (GP) registrars are undertaking their training in clinical practices increasing numbers Australia. Some have four levels of learner. This study aimed to explore how multi-level teaching (also called vertical integration GP education training) is occurring the impact such A qualitative research methodology was used with face-to-face, semi-structured interviews medical doctors, teachers eight region that taught all...

Background The Prevocational General Practice Placement programme (PGPPP) aims to provide junior doctors with professional, well-supervised, educational rotations in general practice. There is a paucity of literature evaluating the effectiveness PGPPP. This study compare practice hospital rotations, respect teaching and support, acquisition skills knowledge, role autonomy. Methods All who participated PGPPP rotation were invited complete voluntary anonymous online survey using Postgraduate...

Objective: To examine vertical integration of teaching and clinical training in general practice describe practical examples being undertaken by Australian regional providers (RTPs). Design, setting participants: A qualitative study all RTPs Australia, mid 2010. Results: All 17 Australia responded. Eleven had developed some initiatives. Several encouraged registrars to teach junior doctors medical students, others practitioner supervisors run multilevel educational sessions, a few...

In Australia, doctors undertaking advanced training to become general practitioners work under the supervision of clinical educators. Primarily clinicians, these educators participate in one day teaching-related professional development annually, generally a workshop. Shortcomings with this form led quality improvement focused intervention that is facilitated workplace and based on educator's self-identified concerns. Drawing teacher action research feasibility study methodologies we...

Febrile neutropenia requires prompt assessment and antibiotic administration is the most common reason for unexpected hospital admission in pediatric oncology. Parents are expected to be vigilant “drop everything” take their child nearest if fever occurs. Delays associated with poorer outcomes; however, delays common. Our aim was understand describe lived experience of parents children cancer who received treatment confirmed/suspected neutropenia. We used descriptive phenomenological...

Abstract Background Healer’s Art (HA) is a voluntary course offered during medical school. The aims to address the growing loss of meaning and commitment experienced by doctors through exploration compassion, empathy awe in medicine, early exposure supportive community practice. This project aimed evaluate potential influence HA on junior doctor graduates. Methods Junior who had undertaken their studies were interviewed. A thematic analysis was performed results these semi-structured...

Objectives: We explore the relative roles of student evaluation teaching (SET) and teachers’ assessment performance (ASP) in medical school education psychiatry. Conclusions: conclude that SET ASP need to be better researched as outcome measures, input from both processes needs balanced evaluating psychiatric education.

Objectives The aim of the present secondary analysis data collected in a grounded theory study was to explore perceptions Registrars and new Fellows practice ownership management. Methods Focus groups interviews with recent were undertaken desire become an owner, facilitators barriers delivery models for education. A thematic conducted understand emerging concepts related general ownership. Results surprisingly strong theme fear evident across focus group interview participants. Expressed...