Qualitative exploration of senior doctors' experiences supporting junior colleagues in navigating ethical dilemmas in end-of-life care, suggesting critical implications for training.
Key Points
This study aims to explore senior doctors' experiences in supporting junior doctors facing ethical challenges in end-of-life care.
Qualitative descriptive design using focus group interviews
Inductive content analysis conducted on responses
Participation of 70 senior doctors across various specialties in 15 focus groups.
Two main themes emerged: 1) Pressure and vulnerability faced by both senior and junior doctors, and 2) Human-level support and role modeling are essential for effective supervision.
Senior doctors express a desire to enhance humanistic support despite frustration over its undervalued nature.
Insights gained from experienced senior doctors are crucial for the development of junior doctors dealing with mortality.