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Susan Lieff1, Melissa Andrew, Richard Tiberius
1Faculty Development Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. s.lieff@utoronto.ca
Objective:
This study examines the issues influencing psychiatrists' decisions to provide care to the under-served geriatric population.
Methods:
Community-based psychiatrists who see geriatric patients participated in focus group discussions exploring factors that influence the characteristics of their current practices.
Results:
Personal themes, environmental issues and quality of residency training emerged as important factors interacting in eventual practice choice. Major influences within training programs included teachers, diverse patient exposure and high-quality essential skills teaching.
Conclusion:
Residency program curricula might capitalize on these to better prepare residents and enhance the likelihood of graduates eventually choosing to incorporate geriatric patients into their practices.
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