Fostering psychiatry in Ghana: the impact of a short review course through an international collaboration.
Acad Psychiatry
; 35(6): 373-5, 2011 Nov 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the current study was to evaluate a short review course in psychiatry conducted at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology medical school and any change in student interest in a career in psychiatry.METHOD:
Students were asked to complete a general psychiatric knowledge questionnaire before and immediately after the course. They were also asked to rate their attitude toward psychiatry as a career. The same questionnaire was readministered 1 month later.RESULTS:
The average results on the knowledge test pre-course was 52% (N=129) and post-course was 78% (N=122), constituting a 50% increase in knowledge for the average student. The proportion of students showing considerable interest in a psychiatric career increased from 19% pre-course to 32% post-course. At 1-month follow-up, the average result for the knowledge test was 76%, and considerable interest in psychiatry as a career was noted at 21%.CONCLUSION:
Results indicate that the course significantly improved core psychiatric knowledge and that this improvement was retained after 1 month. An initial increase in interest in psychiatry as a career decreased almost to baseline at 1-month follow-up. Study limitations include the use of the same questionnaire at each stage knowledge was tested and the absence of a control group.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Psiquiatría
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Selección de Profesión
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Países en Desarrollo
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Cooperación Internacional
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acad Psychiatry
Asunto de la revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia