Benjamin Veness
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Hearing the voices of Australian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background The statistics of healthcare worker (HCW) COVID-19 infections do not convey the lived experience of HCWs during the pandemic. This study explores the working conditions and issues faced by Australian HCWs. Methods Qualitative an…
View article: Working hours, common mental disorder and suicidal ideation among junior doctors in Australia: a cross-sectional survey
Working hours, common mental disorder and suicidal ideation among junior doctors in Australia: a cross-sectional survey Open
Objective Despite concern regarding high rates of mental illness and suicide amongst the medical profession, the link between working hours and doctors’ mental health remains unclear. This study examines the relationship between average we…
Complaint risk among mental health practitioners compared with physical health practitioners: a retrospective cohort study of complaints to health regulators in Australia Open
Objectives To understand complaint risk among mental health practitioners compared with physical health practitioners. Design Retrospective cohort study, using incidence rate ratios (IRRs) to analyse complaint risk and a multivariate regre…
Effectiveness of universal programmes for the prevention of suicidal ideation, behaviour and mental ill health in medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Question A growing body of work suggests that medical students may be particularly at risk of mental ill health, suicidal ideation and behaviour, resulting in recent calls to develop interventions to prevent these outcomes. However, few re…