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[Evaluation of residency programs in psychiatry]
Sladana Strkalj Ivezić1, Vera Folnegović Smalc, Maja Bajs Bjegović
1Klinika za opću i forenzicku psihijatriju i klinicku psihofiziologiju Medicinskog fakulteta Sveucilista u Zagrebu, Psihijatrijska bolnica Vrapce, Bolnicka cesta 32, 10 000 Zagreb.
Lijecnicki Vjesnik
|June 19, 2003
Summary
Psychiatric residency in Croatia faces challenges with program adherence, supervision, and educational materials. Residents advocate for greater transparency, standardization, and clearer guidelines for training quality.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Psychiatry Training
Context:
- Investigates the characteristics of psychiatric residency training in Croatia.
- Utilizes an anonymous questionnaire distributed in 1998 to psychiatric residents.
Purpose:
- To assess the current state of psychiatric residency programs in Croatia.
- To identify areas for improvement in training quality, supervision, and program structure.
Summary:
- Findings indicate difficulties in adhering to the obligatory training program, insufficient clinical supervision, irregular mentor consultations, and unclear educational materials.
- Residents proposed enhanced program transparency, institutional choice, standardization, and precise definitions for mentorship and supervision.
- The study suggests implementing transparent quality control methods and harmonizing Croatian psychiatric training with UEMS requirements.
Impact:
- Highlights critical areas needing reform in psychiatric residency education in Croatia.
- Provides recommendations for improving the quality and standardization of specialist training in psychiatry.
- Emphasizes the need for alignment with European standards (UEMS) for better physician training and mobility.