Impact of Experience-Based, Longitudinal Psychiatry Training on Family Medicine Residents' Attitudes Toward Depression and Psychiatry in Singapore: a Prospective Study.
Acad Psychiatry
; 43(1): 6-12, 2019 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of an experience-based, longitudinal psychiatry training program in a Family Medicine residency on residents' attitudes toward depression and psychiatry. The secondary aim was to identify background predictor variables of changes in attitudes.METHODS:
Pre- and post-training surveys were prospectively conducted on attitudes toward depression and psychiatry on Family Medicine residents undergoing an experience-based, longitudinal psychiatry training program. The primary outcome measures were pre- and post-training Depression Attitude Questionnaire (DAQ) and Modified Attitudes to Psychiatry Scale (mAPS) scores. Regression analysis was carried out to determine background variables predictive of improvement in DAQ and/or mAPS scores post-training.RESULTS:
Sixty-three Family Medicine residents (100% response rate) responded to the pre-training surveys. All 63 subjects completed the post-training surveys (100% retention rate). There was significant improvement in DAQ and mAPS scores post-training, indicating better attitudes toward depression and psychiatry. Significant improvement was observed in 8 out of 13 DAQ items and 3 out of 4 mAPS domains. Regression models showed having a previous 3-month elective psychiatry inpatient posting was a predictor of less improvement in mAPS scores.CONCLUSIONS:
Our experience-based, longitudinal psychiatry training program significantly improved Family Medicine residents' attitudes toward depression and psychiatry. Experiential and situated learning in communities of practice, as well as educational continuity with longitudinal supervision, coaching, and modeling may have contributed to this improvement.Palabras clave
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Colección:
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Psiquiatría
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Actitud del Personal de Salud
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Depresión
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Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria
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Internado y Residencia
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acad Psychiatry
Asunto de la revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Singapur