Understanding the role of Foundation doctors through a self-reported time-mapping pilot study.
James R Schuster-BruceGita LingamRyan Laurence LoveRyan KersteinPublished in: Postgraduate medical journal (2020)
This particular cohort performed a high proportion of indirect tasks. These have been associated with burnout. Time-mapping is a low-cost, acceptable and seemingly scalable way to elucidate a clearer understanding of the type of activities Foundation doctors may perform. This methodology could be used to modernise the traditional Foundation doctor job description.