Improving Resident Doctor Confidence in Managing Emergency Physical Health Needs of Psychiatric Inpatients Out of Hours

Aims: Resident doctors in inpatient psychiatric settings manage urgent or emergency physical healthcare out of hours with limited, remote guidance and support, creating a potentially stressful and isolative work environment. The primary outcome of this Quality Improvement (QI) project is to address...

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Main Authors: Sushmita Sidhu, Tania Rahman, Rohan Krishnan, Ali Iqbal, Hester Mannion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425104420/type/journal_article
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Summary:Aims: Resident doctors in inpatient psychiatric settings manage urgent or emergency physical healthcare out of hours with limited, remote guidance and support, creating a potentially stressful and isolative work environment. The primary outcome of this Quality Improvement (QI) project is to address this problem by enhancing the confidence of resident doctors working out of hours in psychiatric inpatient units. Secondary goals include improving morale, fostering connections with acute medical teams, and delivering more timely and targeted physical health care for psychiatric inpatients with urgent physical health needs.
ISSN:2056-4724