1. THE JMO CENSUS The HETI JMO Forum Census Working Party
Dr. Nicholas Webb
Dr. Lucy McKenzie
Dr. Praveen Gounder
Dr. Nicole Bulman
Dr. Kate Kearney
Dr. Heather Ford
Dr. Kate Brown
Dr. Maria Bernadi
Tuesday, 5th November 2013

2. The 2013 JMO Census
A comprehensive survey of Junior Medical Officers in NSW and the ACT, investigating the state of JMO welfare, education and training in our public hospitals.
Domains of Enquiry
1.     Demographics
2.     Health and Welfare
3.     Supervision
4.     Education
5.     Career Development
6.     Hospital Systems

4. The 2012 JMO Census Pilot
A comprehensive survey of Junior Medical Officers in NSW and the ACT, investigating the state of JMO welfare, education and training in our public hospitals.
Goals
1.     Expand the evidence base on the state of JMOs
2. Develop a tool for multifactorial data analysis by interested parties
3. Gain buy in from parties who wish to survey JMOs
4. Encourage collaboration and information sharing between stakeholders
Reduce survey fatigue
Deliver a statewide census based on pilot survey results and feedback from stakeholders

5. Pilot Study Survey Design and Delivery
43 questions comprising 124 parts
Including the Kessler-10 measure of psychological distress
Predominantly LIKERT scales
Questions related to current term
Paper based
Pilot delivered in October 2012, Week 8 of Term 4
10 candidates randomly selected in each of the 16 hospital networks in NSW/ACT
HETI JMO Forum representatives delivered survey to participants
Surveys mailed to HETI, data de-identified
Design and delivery of pilot study

6. 2013 Census
81 questions
PHEEM
Kessler-10
Via Survey Monkey

7. Demographics 83 Respondents from 19 hospital sites
82% of respondents were PGY1
57% Female
42% Male
Median age was 27
spread from years of age

8. Demographics
The majority of respondents were single, with no children (67%)
18% married
14% partnered/de-facto
12% with children
60% were born in Australia, though none identified as Indigenous Australians

9. Teaching
The majority of respondents (51%) had between 2-4 hours of formal teaching per week
37.5% 0-2
11% > 4 hours

10. Teaching
Most respondents had at least 1 hour per week of pager free teaching
However, 13% had 0 hours per week where their teaching was uninterrupted

11. Attendance
Attendance varied across respondents, with 38% of respondents attending the recommend % of all teaching
Importantly, only 18% attended 0-25% of teaching

12. Satisfaction
58% of respondents were satisfied with the amount of teaching they attended
87% felt supported to attend teaching
However, only 7% of respondents indicated they were not supported to attend teaching
The majority of respondents were satisfied with teaching overall (64%)
Self education:
58% up to 5 hours/week
53% strongly agreed or agreed they were satisfied
In addition to regular teaching, the majority of respondents completed at least 1 hour of self-education per week, with 27% completing more than 5 hours per week of self education

13. Rostered Hours

14. Unrostered Hours Worked Unrostered Hours Claimed
Whilst only 9% of respondents work no unrostered hours (lucky them!) 31% of respondents don’t claim unrostered time (assuming that 22% of respondents work it, but don’t claim it). In addition to this, 25% of respondents work an estimated 6-10 hours of unrostered overtime per week, but approximately half of those people don’t claim those hours.

15. Kessler Psychological Distress Scale
K10 Total Score Levels
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
ABS K10 score groupings and categorisation
Low: 57%
Moderate: 37%
High 8.5%
Very high 3.5%

16. Health and Welfare Only 59% of respondents have a GP of their own!
None had used the Doctor’s Health Advisory Service

17. Clearly Defined Career Goal
Career Intention

18. Future Practice City Practice
84% of respondents indicate they are interested in working in a metro location in the future

19. Future Practice Rural Practice
However, only 16% of respondents had ruled out working rurally at the time of the census

20. Future Practice Remote Practice
But most respondents (58%) appear to have ruled out remote medicine as a future interest

21. 80% of the pilot group felt their current hospital was an enjoyable place to work, and 80% would recommend their current hospital!
Only 1% strongly disagreeing with the above statements

22. Given the Choice Again, Would You Not Study Medicine?
Most applicants agreed that, given their time again, they would have still studied medicine
Thankfully, none of our applicants strongly agreed that they wouldn’t have studied medicine again
77% disagree/strongly disagree
3.5% agree
15.5% not sure

23. Training = Doctor
28% of respondents were unsure, or disagreed, that their medical student training prepared them for internship

24. Key Figures in the Hospital
92% of respondents knew who their JMO manager was
86% knew who their DPET was at the time of census
However, only 74% of respondents were aware of hospital committees for JMO education and training
Meaning that 15% of JMOs may not be aware that their are committees to deal with issues within the hospital

25. Concerns in the Hospital
Of the pilot group, 73% believed they knew how to raise concerns, however only 60% of respondents agree or strongly agree that they would be comfortable raising concerns
Very few respondents (17%) felt they knew how to raise an industrial dispute, and a similar amount (20%) would feel comfortable to do so
In addition, 23% of respondents had experienced workplace bullying in the last year
Would those being bullied be able to raise that with their seniors?

26. Leave and Benefits Leave:
58% of respondents believe they understand their leave entitlements
However, 66% of respondents believed they have appropriate access to leave
Benefits:
71% access an employer benefit program
Leave: 7.5% strongly disagreed that they did not have appropriate access to leave

27. Representation
Only 6% indicated that they were a member of the Health Services Union
However, 51% believed they were a member of the AMA
90% had a member of a MIO
12% were unsure; this may be due to people not being aware of what the health services union is, or because they signed up to that many things in their orientation week...

28. Next Steps Rollout of Census statewide Return datasets to stakeholders
Deliver Census annually
Aim for national rollout in 2014
Publication of summary document and data online

30. Wefeelfine.org

31. Issues Identified Privacy Safety Responsible use of data
Who will benefit?

32. Final thoughts
Thank you!