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Professionalism and psychiatry: the profession speaks
1Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK. d.bhugra@iop.kcl.ac.uk
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|April 24, 2008
Summary
Psychiatrists believe professionalism is vital and threatened by external forces. They emphasize self-governance, ethics, and early training to maintain professional standards.
Area of Science:
- Medical Professionalism
- Psychiatry
- Healthcare Policy
Background:
- The medical profession, particularly psychiatry, has experienced a sense of deprofessionalization in the USA and UK.
- This perception necessitates an exploration of professionalism from the perspective of psychiatrists.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate psychiatrists' views on professionalism.
- To understand their perceptions of the threats contributing to deprofessionalization.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire survey was administered to attendees at three Royal College of Psychiatrists meetings.
- Seventy-three completed questionnaires were collected, with varying response rates across meetings.
Main Results:
- A significant majority (89%) of respondents deemed professionalism crucial in contemporary clinical practice.
- Key threats identified include government, media, and interdisciplinary competition.
- There was consensus that the Royal College of Psychiatrists should spearhead the definition of professionalism.
Conclusions:
- Professionalism is best owned and defined by the professionals themselves.
- Ethics, standards, attitudes, and skills are core components of professionalism.
- Early education and training in these aspects are recommended for psychiatric trainees.
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