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1- Faculty of Humanities, Imam Reza International University, Mashhad, Iran , maryam.moshirian@imamreza.ac.ir
2- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences ,Mashhad, Iran, Mashhad University of Medical ScienceS
2- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences ,Mashhad, Iran, Mashhad University of Medical ScienceS
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Background: Emergency medicine specialists face high occupational stress, ethical challenges, and psychological burden, which may affect their mental health, professional performance, and patient care. This study explored their lived psychological experiences in Iran, focusing on workplace challenges, coping strategies, and sources of motivation.
Materials and Method: A qualitative, descriptive phenomenological study was conducted with 15 emergency medicine specialists in Mashhad, Iran. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were performed, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using Colaizzi’s phenomenological method. Trustworthiness was ensured through credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability measures, including member checking and peer debriefing.
Results: Four main themes emerged: psychological experiences, occupational challenges, coping strategies, and motivation/job satisfaction. Participants reported high stress, fatigue, burnout, and emotional impact from patient deaths. Key occupational stressors included high patient volume, workplace violence, insufficient resources, and career uncertainty. Coping strategies involved personal practices such as physical activity and professional adaptation through experience, alongside a need for systemic support including manageable working hours, adequate staffing, and supportive leadership. Despite these challenges, participants reported motivation and satisfaction derived from patient care, professional growth, and clinical variety.
conclusion: Emergency medicine specialists experience complex psychological stress shaped by clinical, ethical, organizational, and systemic factors. Addressing their mental health requires integrated individual, organizational, and policy-level interventions, including structured psychological support, staff protection, and recognition of professional contributions. Enhancing well-being is essential for workforce sustainability, patient safety, and healthcare system efficiency.
Materials and Method: A qualitative, descriptive phenomenological study was conducted with 15 emergency medicine specialists in Mashhad, Iran. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were performed, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using Colaizzi’s phenomenological method. Trustworthiness was ensured through credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability measures, including member checking and peer debriefing.
Results: Four main themes emerged: psychological experiences, occupational challenges, coping strategies, and motivation/job satisfaction. Participants reported high stress, fatigue, burnout, and emotional impact from patient deaths. Key occupational stressors included high patient volume, workplace violence, insufficient resources, and career uncertainty. Coping strategies involved personal practices such as physical activity and professional adaptation through experience, alongside a need for systemic support including manageable working hours, adequate staffing, and supportive leadership. Despite these challenges, participants reported motivation and satisfaction derived from patient care, professional growth, and clinical variety.
conclusion: Emergency medicine specialists experience complex psychological stress shaped by clinical, ethical, organizational, and systemic factors. Addressing their mental health requires integrated individual, organizational, and policy-level interventions, including structured psychological support, staff protection, and recognition of professional contributions. Enhancing well-being is essential for workforce sustainability, patient safety, and healthcare system efficiency.
Keywords: Emergency Medicine, Physicians, Occupational Stress, Qualitative Research, Professional Satisfaction
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