The experiences of general practitioner partners living with distress: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

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      Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9703616 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1461-7277 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13591053 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Health Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE
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      Original Publication: London ; Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, 1996-
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    • Abstract:
      Doctors, including general practitioners, experience higher levels of mental illness than the general population. General practitioners who are partners in their practices may face heightened stress. In total, 10 general practitioner partners living with work-related distress were interviewed, and transcripts were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Three major themes arose: (1) extreme distress, (2) conflicted doctor identity and (3) toxic versus supportive workplace relationships. Participants detailed symptoms of depression, anxiety and burnout; reported conflicted identities; and discussed the impact of bullying partnerships. We recommend that organisational interventions tackling issues such as bullying be implemented and opportunities to debrief be offered as protected time activities to general practitioner partners.
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      Keywords: anxiety; depression; distress; interpretative phenomenological analysis; mental illness; primary care
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20180223 Date Completed: 20210422 Latest Revision: 20230106
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      PMC7479991
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/1359105318758860
    • Accession Number:
      29468904