Table 2.

The overarching themes, main themes and subthemes

Overarching themesPersonal resilience as a continuous processSelf-awareness within an environment
Main themesPersonal resilience developed through experiencesResilient attitudes and behavioursMaintaining balance and harmonyMaintaining cognisanceUnderstanding the professional environment and system challenges
SubthemesMaintaining career longevitya
Personality trait
A test of time
Dealing with the unexpected
Everyday emotional strength
Ability to carry on and perform
Building reserve capacity
Resilience as a weaknessa
Adaptability
Acceptance
Positivity and enjoyment
Recognising fatigue
Self-forgiveness
Managing expectations of others
Feeling valued and reinforced with feedback
Build in time away from work and maintain other interests
Time out during stressful situations
Healthy lifestyle
Social interactions and personal relationships are important
Emotional separation from work
Maintain perspectivea
Knowing oneself and reflecting
Professionalism
Peer support: power of talking and sharing
Identify and solve barriers to successful professional development and traininga
Address system failuresa
Identify and manage workplace stressors
Maintain psychological safety
Ability to juggle demands and resources
  • aKey subthemes