Lost to the NHS: A mixed methods study of why GPS leave practice early in England

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 66, Issue 643, 2016, Pages e128-e134

  Doran, N ^a,b   Fox, F ^c   Rodham, K ^d   Taylor, G ^b   Harris, M ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b South West Academic Health Science Network ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burnout; General practice; Job satisfaction; Professional autonomy; Qualitative research; Workload

Indexed keywords

BURNOUT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB SATISFACTION; PATIENT CARE; STATISTICS; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; WORKLOAD; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; STATE MEDICINE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84957947887     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp16X683425     Document Type: Article

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