PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Peter Hockey AU - Rhema Vaithianathan AU - Agnes Baeker AU - Freddy Beer AU - Amanda H Goodall AU - Matt Hammerton AU - Rosalind Jarvis AU - Susannah Brock AU - Larissa Lorimer TI - Measuring the working experience of doctors in training AID - 10.7861/fhj.2020-0005 DP - 2020 Oct 01 TA - Future Healthcare Journal PG - e17--e22 VI - 7 IP - 3 4099 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/7/3/e17.short 4100 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/7/3/e17.full SO - Future Healthc J2020 Oct 01; 7 AB - Using an online tool, we report the association between tasks and ‘affect’ (underlying experience of feeling, emotion or mood) among 565 doctors in training, how positive and negative emotional intensity are associated with time of day, the extent to which positive affect is associated with breaks, and consideration about leaving the profession. Respondents spent approximately 25% of their day on paperwork or clinical work that did not involve patients, resulting in more negative emotions. Positive emotions were expressed for breaks, staff meetings, research, learning and clinical tasks that involved patients. Those having considered leaving the profession report more negative feelings. Systematic workplace changes (regular breaks, reducing paperwork and improved IT systems) could contribute to positive workday experiences and reduce intention to quit. Educators and employers have important roles in recognising, advocating for and implementing improvements at work to enhance wellbeing with potential to improve retention of doctors in training.