McGrail, Matthew R. O’Sullivan, Belinda G. Russell, Deborah J. Rahman, Muntasirur
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BMC Health Services Research
BackgroundImproved medical care access for rural populations continues to be a major concern. There remains little published evidence about postgraduate rural pathways of junior doctors, which may have strong implications for a long-term skilled rural workforce. This exploratory study describes and compares preferences for, and uptake of, rural int...
Lim, Jonathan ZM Chew, Shi Hao Chin, Benjamin ZB Siew, Raymond CH
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BMC Emergency Medicine
BackgroundThis study sheds light on the proficiency of military medical officers who had received between 2 and 3 years of post-graduate training, in the handling of the difficult airway in a trauma manikin simulator using direct and video laryngoscopes.MethodOne hundred thirty-three doctors from the Singapore Armed Forces Medical Officer Cadet Cou...
Wade, Stuart W. T. Moscova, Michelle Tedla, Nicodemus Moses, Daniel A. Young, Noel Kyaw, Merribel Velan, Gary M.
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BMC Medical Education
BackgroundRadiology education is limited in undergraduate Medicine programs. Junior doctors might not have the necessary background to effectively order and interpret diagnostic imaging investigations. Furthermore, junior doctors are often time-poor, balancing clinical commitments with ongoing learning, leadership and teaching responsibilities. Pre...
Hollis, Alexander Conor Streeter, Jack Van Hamel, Clare Milburn, Louise Alberti, Hugh
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BMC Medical Education
BackgroundThe number of UK foundation doctors choosing to go straight into speciality training has fallen drastically over the last 10 years: We sought to explore and understand the reasons for this change.MethodsWe undertook semi-structured interviews with 16 foundation year two doctors, who had not applied to speciality training, from two regiona...
Spernovasilis, Nikolaos Ierodiakonou, Despo Milioni, Athanasia Markaki, Lamprini Kofteridis, Diamantis P Tsioutis, Constantinos
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Journal of global antimicrobial resistance
Understanding antimicrobial prescribing attitudes and perceptions, especially in the early stages of medical training, is an important driver for appropriate interventions. This study examined junior doctors' knowledge, attitudes and perceptions regarding antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in Greece. A self-administered, internet-based ...
Mohammed, Zeinab Arafa, Ahmed Saleh, Yaseen Dardir, Mohamed Taha, Asmaa Shaban, Hassnaa AbdelSalam, Eman Mohammed Hirshon, Jon Mark
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International Journal of Emergency Medicine
BackgroundCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a fundamental skill that should be acquired by all medical community members. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of junior doctors and medical students towards CPR and CPR training at Beni-Suef University Hospital in Upper Egypt, a representative region with conditions common to ...
Armstrong, A. Jeevaratnam, J. Murphy, G. Pasha, M. Tough, A. Conway-Jones, R. Mifsud, R.W. Tucker, S.
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Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
COVID-19 is presenting a colossal challenge to frontline NHS staff. This paper highlights how plastic surgery teams can use their diverse skills and resources in times of crisis. Through effective strategy and leadership we present how we are adapting as a department to serve our plastic surgery patients, other hospital teams and the Trust.
Chandler, E R Briggs, Eje Whitfield, H N
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The Medico-legal journal
The introduction of new rotas, rota gaps, poor handover arrangements, the junior hospital doctors' strike, the imposition of a new contract after a four-year period of contract negotiation, the Bawa-Garba case, the abolition of the "Firm", poor rest facilities and bullying have all contributed to eroding the morale of junior doctors. The retention ...
Grote, Helen Smith, Joanna Little, Jayne Horridge, Michelle
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Future healthcare journal
Medical training in the UK provides limited exposure to formal training in leadership and management, and yet the role of a consultant or general practitioner requires such skills which deal with commissioning arrangements, service transformation, quality improvement, Care Quality Commission visits, complaints and supervision of junior colleagues. ...
Dey, Mrinalini Buhagiar, Kurt Jabbar, Farid
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BMC Research Notes
ObjectivesMedical records are critical to patient care, but often contain incomplete information. In UK hospitals, record-keeping is traditionally undertaken by junior doctors, who are increasingly completing early-career placements in psychiatry, but negative attitudes towards psychiatry may affect their performance. Little is known about the accu...
