Niamh Humphries
Biographic Data
| ID | 308343 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Niamh Humphries |
| GIVEN NAMES | Niamh |
| FAMILY NAME | Humphries |
| SIGNATURE | HUMPHRIES N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2959-1652 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Changing Working Patterns in Irish general practice: Findings from a Qualitative Remote Ethnographic Study
BACKGROUND: General practice in Ireland has changed significantly with increased participation of women in the workforce; a move from single-handed to group practices and an increased prioritisation of work life balance. OBJECTIVE: This paper explores how GP ways of working have changed. By presenting qualitative data from GPs in Ireland, we present GP perspectives on part and full time working and highlight the need to capture new ways of workin…
Global health and care worker migration requires a global response
The global migration of the health and care workforce (HCWF) has intensified, leading to complex policy scenarios and diverse migration patterns. While the traditional narrative of individual health and care workers (HCWs) migrating from low- and middle-income countries to high-income countries in search of higher income, career prospects and working conditions remains relevant, it now coexists with many other drivers, incentives, and dynamics at…
‘That's just how medicine is': A remote ethnographic study of Ireland's failure to meet the core work needs of its hospital doctors
This study focuses on hospital doctors' experiences of work during the pandemic. The context is the Irish health system, under considerable strain due to the pandemic and a legacy of austerity/under-funding. Although medicine is considered a prestigious job, hospital doctors often endure challenging working conditions and work-life imbalance. In this paper we consider how a narrative of ‘medicine-as-vocation’ is used to excuse challenging working…
Covid-19 and healthcare worker mental well-being: Comparative case studies on interventions in six countries
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. Analysing data from the Health System Response Monitor, we present six case studies (Denmark, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Romania, and the United Kingdom) as a comparative review of policy interventions supporting HCW mental health during the pandemic. The results illust…
Feeling like the enemy: The emotion management and alienation of hospital doctors
Illustrating the continued relevant of alienation, extending its application to doctors who disconnect to survive, we show how the socio-cultural ideals of the medical profession (expertise and self-sacrifice) are experienced through the emotion-management and self-estrangement of hospital doctors. Practically, the deterioration of hospital doctors' relationship with work is a threat to health systems and organizations. The paper highlights the i…
A catalyst for change: Developing a collaborative reflexive ethnographic approach to research with hospital doctors during the Covid-19 pandemic
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 health-related research. Researchers have developed alternative forms of ethnography to overcome some of these challenges; we developed the Mobile Instant Messaging Ethnography (MIME) adaptation to ethnography in 2021 to overcome restrictions to our own research with ho…
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
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 adopted remote/digital methods to research the experiences of hospital doctors. In 2020, we used Zoom to conduct qualitative interviews with 48 hospital doctors; in 2021, we used Zoom and WhatsApp to conduct a Mobile Instant Messaging Ethnography with 28 hospital doctors.…
How the organisation of medical work shapes the everyday work experiences underpinning doctor migration trends: The case of Irish-trained emigrant doctors in Australia
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 employment conditions cited as a driver of these trends, this article explores how health system differences in the organisation of medical work shape the everyday experiences of hospital doctors which underpin migration decisions. Drawing on 51 semi-structured intervie…
We All Really Need to just Take a Breath”: Composite Narratives of Hospital Doctors’ Well-Being during the Covid-19 Pandemic
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 social restrictions, and significant changes to health service provision in the first wave of the pandemic to suppress the spread of the virus and prioritize healthcare for those who contracted it. This study interviewed 48 hospital doctors who worked in Ireland during the firs…
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
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 adopted remote/digital methods to research the experiences of hospital doctors. In 2020, we used Zoom to conduct qualitative interviews with 48 hospital doctors; in 2021, we used Zoom and WhatsApp to conduct a Mobile Instant Messaging Ethnography with 28 hospital doctors.…
A catalyst for change: Developing a collaborative reflexive ethnographic approach to research with hospital doctors during the Covid-19 pandemic
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 health-related research. Researchers have developed alternative forms of ethnography to overcome some of these challenges; we developed the Mobile Instant Messaging Ethnography (MIME) adaptation to ethnography in 2021 to overcome restrictions to our own research with ho…
Feeling like the enemy: The emotion management and alienation of hospital doctors
Illustrating the continued relevant of alienation, extending its application to doctors who disconnect to survive, we show how the socio-cultural ideals of the medical profession (expertise and self-sacrifice) are experienced through the emotion-management and self-estrangement of hospital doctors. Practically, the deterioration of hospital doctors' relationship with work is a threat to health systems and organizations. The paper highlights the i…
How the organisation of medical work shapes the everyday work experiences underpinning doctor migration trends: The case of Irish-trained emigrant doctors in Australia
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 employment conditions cited as a driver of these trends, this article explores how health system differences in the organisation of medical work shape the everyday experiences of hospital doctors which underpin migration decisions. Drawing on 51 semi-structured intervie…
We All Really Need to just Take a Breath”: Composite Narratives of Hospital Doctors’ Well-Being during the Covid-19 Pandemic
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 social restrictions, and significant changes to health service provision in the first wave of the pandemic to suppress the spread of the virus and prioritize healthcare for those who contracted it. This study interviewed 48 hospital doctors who worked in Ireland during the firs…
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
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 adopted remote/digital methods to research the experiences of hospital doctors. In 2020, we used Zoom to conduct qualitative interviews with 48 hospital doctors; in 2021, we used Zoom and WhatsApp to conduct a Mobile Instant Messaging Ethnography with 28 hospital doctors.…
Covid-19 and healthcare worker mental well-being: Comparative case studies on interventions in six countries
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. Analysing data from the Health System Response Monitor, we present six case studies (Denmark, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Romania, and the United Kingdom) as a comparative review of policy interventions supporting HCW mental health during the pandemic. The results illust…
Feeling like the enemy: The emotion management and alienation of hospital doctors
Illustrating the continued relevant of alienation, extending its application to doctors who disconnect to survive, we show how the socio-cultural ideals of the medical profession (expertise and self-sacrifice) are experienced through the emotion-management and self-estrangement of hospital doctors. Practically, the deterioration of hospital doctors' relationship with work is a threat to health systems and organizations. The paper highlights the i…
A catalyst for change: Developing a collaborative reflexive ethnographic approach to research with hospital doctors during the Covid-19 pandemic
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 health-related research. Researchers have developed alternative forms of ethnography to overcome some of these challenges; we developed the Mobile Instant Messaging Ethnography (MIME) adaptation to ethnography in 2021 to overcome restrictions to our own research with ho…
‘That's just how medicine is': A remote ethnographic study of Ireland's failure to meet the core work needs of its hospital doctors
This study focuses on hospital doctors' experiences of work during the pandemic. The context is the Irish health system, under considerable strain due to the pandemic and a legacy of austerity/under-funding. Although medicine is considered a prestigious job, hospital doctors often endure challenging working conditions and work-life imbalance. In this paper we consider how a narrative of ‘medicine-as-vocation’ is used to excuse challenging working…
Global health and care worker migration requires a global response
The global migration of the health and care workforce (HCWF) has intensified, leading to complex policy scenarios and diverse migration patterns. While the traditional narrative of individual health and care workers (HCWs) migrating from low- and middle-income countries to high-income countries in search of higher income, career prospects and working conditions remains relevant, it now coexists with many other drivers, incentives, and dynamics at…
Changing Working Patterns in Irish general practice: Findings from a Qualitative Remote Ethnographic Study
BACKGROUND: General practice in Ireland has changed significantly with increased participation of women in the workforce; a move from single-handed to group practices and an increased prioritisation of work life balance. OBJECTIVE: This paper explores how GP ways of working have changed. By presenting qualitative data from GPs in Ireland, we present GP perspectives on part and full time working and highlight the need to capture new ways of workin…
Medicine (6 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (5 works) · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Ethnography (4 works) · Pandemic (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (3 works)