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[Teaching survey for consultation-liaison psychiatry]
C Iglesias Echegoyen1, S Zabala Falcó, R Campos Ródenas
1Hospital Clínico Universitario, Zaragoza.
Actas Espanolas De Psiquiatria
|March 29, 2001
Summary
Psychiatry residency programs in Spain lack defined goals for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry rotations, leading to varied training quality and resident dissatisfaction with supervision and the rotation itself.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Psychiatry
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Context:
- Consultation-Liaison (C-L) Psychiatry is integral to General Psychiatry Residency training in Spain.
- National residency programs lack defined goals and distinct activities for C-L Psychiatry rotations.
- The current state of C-L Psychiatry training in Spain is heterogeneous.
Purpose:
- To assess the current situation of C-L Psychiatry training in Spanish teaching centers.
- To determine residents' perceptions regarding C-L Psychiatry rotations.
- To evaluate organizational issues, perceived quality, satisfaction, and training needs within C-L services.
Summary:
- A survey of 253 third and fourth-year psychiatry residents across 67 training centers revealed significant heterogeneity in C-L Psychiatry training.
- Residents reported dissatisfaction with the level of supervision and the overall rotation experience.
- The findings highlight a need for standardized goals and improved quality in C-L Psychiatry training.
Impact:
- Identifies variability and dissatisfaction in C-L Psychiatry training within Spanish residency programs.
- Provides data to inform improvements in C-L Psychiatry rotation structure and supervision.
- Aims to enhance the training standards for future Consultation-Liaison psychiatrists in Spain.