Hareena K. Sangha

Discussion This qualitative study within an urban academic institution identifies themes impacting EM residents’ well-being during the pandemic and provides insights into how programmes understand and support trainees. The qualitative interpretivist approach investigates behaviour and experiences of residents within their environments and the meanings attached to their actions and reactions, in this context related to EM resident well-being during COVID-19.

Results Seventeen EM residents were interviewed, although a small group, it allowed for an in-depth investigation acceptable within qualitative research and when thematic saturation was reached.17 The sample consisted of males (n=7; 41%) and females (n=10; 59%); mean age (SD) was 27.9 (1.9) years. Six (35%) were postgraduate year (PGY)-1, six (35%) were PGY-2, two (12%) were PGY-3 and three (18%) were PGY-4.