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Health and Wellbeing Workshop for Junior Doctors at ESHT

Dr Grace Castronovo GPST2

Aims

• Stress, fatigue and poor physical health have been

demonstrated to negatively affect junior doctors’ ability to provide safe care to patients.

• Junior doctors in the trust have completed a questionnaire

exploring working condition, health and lifestyle factors.

The results

Demographics

Age of Participants

22-25 years 26-29 years 30-35 years 35-40 years > 40 years

Grade of Participants

FY1-FY2 CT1-2/ST1-3

Working conditions

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Not at all Rarely Often/Most days Nearly everyday/Always

I find work stressful

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Not at all Rarely Often/Most days Nearly everyday/Always

I feel well supported by senior members

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

Not at all Rarely Often/Most days Nearly everyday/Always

I take all my designated breaks at work

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Not at all Rarely Often/Most days Nearly everyday/Always

I leave work on time

Health

I feel tired or have little energy

Not at all Rarely Often/Most days Nearly everyday/Always

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Not at all Rarely Often/Most days Nearly everyday/Always

I am easily irritated or annoyed

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Not at all Rarely Often/Most days Nearly everyday/Always

I have difficulty concentrating

• n tasks

I feel anxious about work

Not at all Rarely Often/Most days Nearly everyday/Always

Lifestyle

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Not at all Rarely Often/Most days Nearly everyday/Always

I eat a well balanced diet

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Not at all Rarely Often/Most days Nearly everyday/Always

I exercise regularly (30 mins fives times/week or 150 minutes/week)

I sleep well and feel rested on waking

Not at all Rarely Often/Most days Nearly everyday/Always

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Not at all Rarely Often/Most days Nearly everyday/Always

I drink caffeinated drinks

Workshop

Would you find a wellbeing workshop helpful?

Yes No

Fortnightly Monthly 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

If yes, how frequently?

Fortnightly Monthly

Summary – what have we learnt?

• Over 75% of junior doctors rarely feel anxious about work
• Nearly 80% of junior doctors report only rarely having

difficulty concentrating at work

• Approximately 90% of junior doctors report feeling supported

by senior colleagues

Summary – what have we learnt?

• More than 50% of junior doctors find work stressful
• More than 50% of junior doctors feel tired or have little

energy

• More than 50% of junior doctors rarely/do not exercise at all
• 70% of junior doctors drink caffeinated drinks often/nearly

everyday

Proposal

• A series of targeted workshops focussing on key elements of

wellbeing for junior doctors.

• Aiming to increase awareness of trainee’s own physical and

mental health.