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ICYMI: Our recently published (open access) study on #physicianburnout was the first to identify priority interventions for work stress and burnout by interviewing hospital doctors about their own experiences bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/9/e0… (1/4) 
Listening to doctors themselves, their experiences of work stress and burnout, and their proposed solutions was a valuable exercise. They described scenarios reflecting a hospital system under strain and sustained pressure to meet unmanageable demand. (2/4)
They also described a culture in which performance is valued above wellness, in which doctors who struggle to cope are perceived as weak and in which doctors continue to work when physically and mentally ill. (3/4)
When asked what they most urgently need, the doctors' replies boiled down to 3 things: adequate staffing levels, access to statutory leave and adequate cover when on leave. rcpi.ie/news/releases/… (4/4)
