Transitions in medicine: Trainee doctor stress and support mechanisms

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 368-382

  Bullock, Alison ^a   Fox, Fiona ^b   Barnes, Rebecca ^c   Doran, Natasha ^b   Hardyman, Wendy ^a   Moss, Duncan ^d   Stacey, Mark ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doctors; Healthcare; Induction; Mindfulness; Mobile technology; Stress; Trainee doctors; Training; Transition management; Uncertainty management; United Kingdom; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883359086     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JWL-Jul-2012-0052     Document Type: Article

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