Feeling at the work of junior doctors: Qualitative study

Abstract

Introduction: Medical work at the hospital coordinates care, teaching and research. Medical students, junior doctors and senior doctors rub shoulders and work together. Each of these categories of medical personnel is at risk of reactive disorders at work. The purpose of this study was to describe through the narration the factors perceived as positive and those perceived as negative at work for these 3 categories of a French university. Material and Methods: it was a synthesis of 3 qualitative studies, according to the theory anchored by continuous thematization. Outcomes: The medical students complained of lack of teaching, while teachers pointed out the lack of time to teach. Junior doctors expressed the importance of working relationships far more than organizational difficulties. The senior doctors who supervised them found that hosting a junior doctor required an effort on hospital training and monitoring their actions. Conclusion: The confrontation of points of view allowed to better understand the experience of each category. Some misunderstandings were rooted in organizations. Prevention axes can be identified for universities, hospitals and doctors supervising junior doctors.