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‘Thrown in at the deep end’: a qualitative analysis into the transition from trainee to consultant during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for the future
BACKGROUND: Sustained crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic would be expected to impact the transition from trainee to consultant for anaesthetists or intensivists, but limited research exists on this important topic. This study aimed to examine the social context of this crucial career transition du...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10291287/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37638089 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjao.2023.100217 |
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author | Zhang, Xiaoxi Johannsson, Helgi Tucker, Joseph D. Riyat, Amardeep Chiu, Yuan-Li Tiffany Greenberg, Neil Sharpe, Roger |
author_facet | Zhang, Xiaoxi Johannsson, Helgi Tucker, Joseph D. Riyat, Amardeep Chiu, Yuan-Li Tiffany Greenberg, Neil Sharpe, Roger |
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description | BACKGROUND: Sustained crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic would be expected to impact the transition from trainee to consultant for anaesthetists or intensivists, but limited research exists on this important topic. This study aimed to examine the social context of this crucial career transition during the pandemic and post-pandemic periods. METHODS: We conducted semi-structured interviews with anaesthetists and intensivists who became consultants after the first UK lockdown. Thematic analysis was used and data saturation was reached at 33 interviews. RESULTS: The pandemic substantially impacted the transition to consultant role in various ways, including professional identity, clinical and non-clinical responsibilities, and wellbeing. Participants experienced identity confusion, self-doubt, and moral injury, resulting in intense emotional distress, feelings of guilt and helplessness, which persisted beyond the pandemic. They also felt unprepared for their consultant roles because of disruptions in training. The pandemic exaggerated the vulnerability of those transitioning to consultants, because of increased clinical uncertainties, and pressures of the growing backlog. Additionally, the pandemic impacted on the wellbeing of those transitioning to consultants, intensifying feelings of anxiety and stress. We also identified unique opportunities presented by the pandemic, which accelerated learning and encouraged post-traumatic growth. Our study identified practical solutions that may improve transition experience at individual, organisational, and national levels. CONCLUSIONS: Persistent crises significantly impact the transition from trainee to consultant. Our findings generated insights into the challenges of this critical career transition and staff wellbeing, and serve to inform approaches of ongoing support for those transitioning to consultants. |
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spelling | pubmed-102912872023-06-26 ‘Thrown in at the deep end’: a qualitative analysis into the transition from trainee to consultant during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for the future Zhang, Xiaoxi Johannsson, Helgi Tucker, Joseph D. Riyat, Amardeep Chiu, Yuan-Li Tiffany Greenberg, Neil Sharpe, Roger BJA Open Original Research Article BACKGROUND: Sustained crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic would be expected to impact the transition from trainee to consultant for anaesthetists or intensivists, but limited research exists on this important topic. This study aimed to examine the social context of this crucial career transition during the pandemic and post-pandemic periods. METHODS: We conducted semi-structured interviews with anaesthetists and intensivists who became consultants after the first UK lockdown. Thematic analysis was used and data saturation was reached at 33 interviews. RESULTS: The pandemic substantially impacted the transition to consultant role in various ways, including professional identity, clinical and non-clinical responsibilities, and wellbeing. Participants experienced identity confusion, self-doubt, and moral injury, resulting in intense emotional distress, feelings of guilt and helplessness, which persisted beyond the pandemic. They also felt unprepared for their consultant roles because of disruptions in training. The pandemic exaggerated the vulnerability of those transitioning to consultants, because of increased clinical uncertainties, and pressures of the growing backlog. Additionally, the pandemic impacted on the wellbeing of those transitioning to consultants, intensifying feelings of anxiety and stress. We also identified unique opportunities presented by the pandemic, which accelerated learning and encouraged post-traumatic growth. Our study identified practical solutions that may improve transition experience at individual, organisational, and national levels. CONCLUSIONS: Persistent crises significantly impact the transition from trainee to consultant. Our findings generated insights into the challenges of this critical career transition and staff wellbeing, and serve to inform approaches of ongoing support for those transitioning to consultants. Elsevier 2023-06-26 /pmc/articles/PMC10291287/ /pubmed/37638089 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjao.2023.100217 Text en © 2023 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Original Research Article Zhang, Xiaoxi Johannsson, Helgi Tucker, Joseph D. Riyat, Amardeep Chiu, Yuan-Li Tiffany Greenberg, Neil Sharpe, Roger ‘Thrown in at the deep end’: a qualitative analysis into the transition from trainee to consultant during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for the future |
title | ‘Thrown in at the deep end’: a qualitative analysis into the transition from trainee to consultant during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for the future |
title_full | ‘Thrown in at the deep end’: a qualitative analysis into the transition from trainee to consultant during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for the future |
title_fullStr | ‘Thrown in at the deep end’: a qualitative analysis into the transition from trainee to consultant during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for the future |
title_full_unstemmed | ‘Thrown in at the deep end’: a qualitative analysis into the transition from trainee to consultant during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for the future |
title_short | ‘Thrown in at the deep end’: a qualitative analysis into the transition from trainee to consultant during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for the future |
title_sort | ‘thrown in at the deep end’: a qualitative analysis into the transition from trainee to consultant during the covid-19 pandemic and lessons for the future |
topic | Original Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10291287/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37638089 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjao.2023.100217 |
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