Purpose–Quality of care and health professional burnout are important issues in their own
right, however, relatively few studies have examined both. The purpose of this paper is to …

Background Doctors' burnout is a major public health issue with important harmful effects on
both the healthcare system and physicians' mental health. Qualitative studies are relevant in …

Purpose Despite communication skills training in medical school, junior doctors continue to
demonstrate poor patient-doctor communication skills, where patient unhappiness from the …

Background Promoting patient and occupational safety are two key challenges for hospitals.
When aiming to improve these two outcomes synergistically, psychosocial working …

Objectives To measure levels of psychological distress, psychological wellbeing and self-
stigma in hospital doctors in Ireland. Design National cross-sectional study of randomised …

The need to improve quality of care represents a major goal of all health care systems. The
objective of this series is to illuminate how the contextual factors of hospitals from eight …

A new study commissioned and funded by the Louise Tebboth Foundation has revealed that
UK doctors are at greater risk of work-related stress, burnout and depression and anxiety …

Background Ireland is heavily reliant on non-EU migrant health workers to staff its health
system. Shortages of locally trained health workers and policies which facilitate health …

Purpose Workplace silence impedes productivity, job satisfaction and retention, key issues
for the hospital workforce worldwide. It can have a negative effect on patient outcomes and …

Background Achieving a sustainable health workforce involves training and retaining
sufficient staff to deliver health services. The Irish health workforce is characterised by a high …