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John-Paul Byrne

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)
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[HTML][HTML] “We all really need to just take a breath”: composite narratives of hospital doctors' well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

J Creese, JP Byrne, E Conway, E Barrett… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses a challenge to the physical and
mental well-being of doctors worldwide. Countries around the world introduced severe …

Hospital doctors in Ireland and the struggle for work–life balance

…, A Matthews, E Conway, JP Byrne - European Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Ireland has a high rate of doctor emigration. Challenging working conditions and poor work–life
balance, particularly in the hospital sector, are often cited as a driver. The aim of this …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and healthcare worker mental well-being: Comparative case studies on interventions in six countries in the WHO European Region

JP Byrne, N Humphries, R McMurray, C Scotter - Health policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Healthcare worker (HCW) mental well-being has become a global public health priority as
health systems seek to strengthen their resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. …

[HTML][HTML] 'Everything was just getting worse and worse': deteriorating job quality as a driver of doctor emigration from Ireland

…, AM McDermott, E Conway, JP Byrne… - Human resources for …, 2019 - Springer
Background Medicine is a high-status, high-skill occupation which has traditionally provided
access to good quality jobs and relatively high salaries. In Ireland, historic underfunding …

'… the way it was staffed during COVID is the way it should be staffed in real life…': a qualitative study of the impact of COVID-19 on the working conditions of junior …

JP Byrne, J Creese, A Matthews, AM McDermott… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives COVID-19 has prompted the reconfiguration of hospital services and medical
workforces in countries across the world, bringing significant transformations to the work …

“I feel I have no voice”: hospital doctors' workplace silence in Ireland

J Creese, JP Byrne, A Matthews… - Journal of Health …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Workplace silence impedes productivity, job satisfaction and retention, key issues
for the hospital workforce worldwide. It can have a negative effect on patient outcomes and …

'Today was probably one of the most challenging workdays I've ever had': Doing remote qualitative research with hospital doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic

N Humphries, JP Byrne, J Creese… - Qualitative Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article we outline how a team of qualitative researchers responded to the challenging
circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, describing how we successfully and speedily …

[HTML][HTML] How the organisation of medical work shapes the everyday work experiences underpinning doctor migration trends: the case of Irish-trained emigrant doctors …

JP Byrne, E Conway, AM McDermott, A Matthews… - Health Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Medical migration is a global phenomenon. In Ireland, hospital doctor emigration has
increased significantly in recent years, with Australia a destination of choice. With work and …

A catalyst for change: Developing a collaborative reflexive ethnographic approach to research with hospital doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic

J Creese, JP Byrne, R Olson… - Methodological …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The understanding of what ethnography looks like, and its purpose, is continuously evolving.
COVID-19 posed a significant challenge to ethnographers, particularly those working in …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and doctor emigration: the case of Ireland

N Humphries, J Creese, JP Byrne, J Connell - Human resources for health, 2021 - Springer
Background Since the 2008 recession, Ireland has experienced large-scale doctor emigration.
This paper seeks to ascertain whether (and how) the COVID-19 pandemic might disrupt …