A qualitative study of strategies and challenges in training behavioral health workforce for integrated primary care.
Ann Fam Med
; (20 Suppl 1)2022 04 01.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36693194
ABSTRACT
Context COVID-19 has underscored the need to accelerate behavioral health (BH) integration in primary care, where many patients seek mental health services. Expanding BH integration requires a strong and sustainable BH workforce trained to work in primary care. Psychology internship is a critical period of development when doctorate-level therapists receive supervised clinical experiences with integrated primary care. Objective:
To explore the strategies and challenges of teaching psychology trainees to practice BH in primary care. Studydesign:
Qualitative study.Setting:
Nine out of 11 psychology internship and postdoctoral fellowship programs across the Washington State that provide integrated primary care training were recruited. Response rate was 82%. Population studied Twelve training leads and supervisors completed semi-structured interviews between December 2020 - March 2021. Outcomemeasures:
Interviews focused on participant experiences with providing educational training and supervision to psychology trainees practicing integrated primary care. Data were analyzed using grounded theory approach.Results:
Four strategies emerged - orient trainees with extensive onboarding to the culture, context, and function of primary care; provide a psychologically safe space for open dialogues that facilitate professional identity development; model the skills needed to collaborate with primary care teams; and create a structured environment for trainees to practice the skills. Training leads and supervisors also reported three challenges - strategies to address trainees' difficulties with acculturating to the culture of primary care; loss of opportunities to shadow and interact with primary care providers due to telemedicine during COVID-19; and limitations of the traditional supervision structure to accommodate the unpredictable and urgent crises experienced by trainees in fast-paced primary care settings.Conclusion:
Future recommendations include early exposure to primary care during psychology graduate training, a hybrid model of fixed and flexible supervision schedules, and intentional efforts to define and balance in-person and remote teaching for different types of training needs.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
COVID-19
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Mão de Obra em Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article