Predictors of Poor Professional Performance in Junior Medical Staff [ 2000 - 2002 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Stewart Dunn (Principal investigator)

Brief description Medical practitioner performance is one significant risk factor for adverse health outcomes. Medical practitioner stress has implications for practitioner performance. Among new medical graduates working in the public hospital system environmental stressors such as long working hours have traditionally been blamed as the source of stress leading to reduced performance and adverse health outcomes. However, correction of environmental stresses does not necessarily reduce junior doctors stress or improve performance, implying that additional personal factors predict for poor assessed performance. Such factors may include burnout, depression, anxiety and fixed personality traits. This project will allow a detailed analysis of causal relationships between fixed personality traits, induced stress states, and external life stresses. The relationship of each of these to performance will also be determined.

Funding Amount $AUD 205,902.13

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant