Analysis and evaluation of peer group support for doctors in postgraduate training following workplace violence and aggression
Aims and method Workplace violence and aggression toward healthcare staff has a significant impact on the individual, causing self-blame, isolation and burnout. Timely and appropriate support can mitigate harm, but there is little research into how this should be delivered. We conducted multi-spec...
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Aims and method
Workplace violence and aggression toward healthcare staff has a significant impact on the individual, causing self-blame, isolation and burnout. Timely and appropriate support can mitigate harm, but there is little research into how this should be delivered. We conducted multi-speciality peer groups for London doctors in postgraduate training (DPT), held over a 6-week period. Pre- and post-group burnout questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used to evaluate peer support. Thematic analysis and descriptive statistical methods were used to describe the data.
Results
We found four themes: (a) the experience and impact of workplace violence and aggression on DPT, (b) the experience of support following incidents of workplace violence and aggression, (c) the impact and experience of the peer groups and (d) future improvements to support. DPTs showed a reduction in burnout scores.
Clinical implications
Peer groups are effective support for DPT following workplace violence and aggression. Embedding support within postgraduate training programmes would improve access and availability.
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| spelling | doaj-art-eae5d58539fa49518854d1eec680bc022025-08-20T03:14:53ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Bulletin2056-46942056-47082025-04-0149788510.1192/bjb.2024.32Analysis and evaluation of peer group support for doctors in postgraduate training following workplace violence and aggressionRowena Carter0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1789-8921Sharli Paphitis1Sian Oram2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8704-0379Isabel McMullen3Vivienne Curtis4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5976-525XNational Health Service Executive (formally Health Education England), London, UK South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UKInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UKNational Health Service Executive (formally Health Education England), London, UK South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKNational Health Service Executive (formally Health Education England), London, UK South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK Aims and method Workplace violence and aggression toward healthcare staff has a significant impact on the individual, causing self-blame, isolation and burnout. Timely and appropriate support can mitigate harm, but there is little research into how this should be delivered. We conducted multi-speciality peer groups for London doctors in postgraduate training (DPT), held over a 6-week period. Pre- and post-group burnout questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used to evaluate peer support. Thematic analysis and descriptive statistical methods were used to describe the data. Results We found four themes: (a) the experience and impact of workplace violence and aggression on DPT, (b) the experience of support following incidents of workplace violence and aggression, (c) the impact and experience of the peer groups and (d) future improvements to support. DPTs showed a reduction in burnout scores. Clinical implications Peer groups are effective support for DPT following workplace violence and aggression. Embedding support within postgraduate training programmes would improve access and availability. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056469424000329/type/journal_articleViolencedoctorssupportpeersworkplace |
| spellingShingle | Rowena Carter Sharli Paphitis Sian Oram Isabel McMullen Vivienne Curtis Analysis and evaluation of peer group support for doctors in postgraduate training following workplace violence and aggression BJPsych Bulletin Violence doctors support peers workplace |
| title | Analysis and evaluation of peer group support for doctors in postgraduate training following workplace violence and aggression |
| title_full | Analysis and evaluation of peer group support for doctors in postgraduate training following workplace violence and aggression |
| title_fullStr | Analysis and evaluation of peer group support for doctors in postgraduate training following workplace violence and aggression |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis and evaluation of peer group support for doctors in postgraduate training following workplace violence and aggression |
| title_short | Analysis and evaluation of peer group support for doctors in postgraduate training following workplace violence and aggression |
| title_sort | analysis and evaluation of peer group support for doctors in postgraduate training following workplace violence and aggression |
| topic | Violence doctors support peers workplace |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056469424000329/type/journal_article |
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