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Teaching psychiatry to large groups in society
Susanne Bejerot1,2, Ann Lindgren3, Jörgen Rosén4
1School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden. Susanne.bejerot@oru.se.
BMC Medical Education
|May 18, 2019
Summary
The Kognus 4-Step Education Program successfully trains professionals in mental disability care, even those without prior healthcare education. This scalable program offers essential mental healthcare training for large numbers of personnel.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Care Education
- Psychiatric Disability Training
- Community Support Services
Background:
- A significant need exists for educating professionals in long-term mental disability care.
- Empathy alone is insufficient for effective care; structured education is required.
- The Kognus 4-Step Education Program was developed to address this educational gap.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the design and implementation of the Kognus 4-Step Education Program.
- To evaluate the program's effectiveness in training personnel with varying educational backgrounds.
- To present data on participant demographics, perceptions, and program costs.
Main Methods:
- The Kognus program included basic, advanced, and specialized courses, delivered on-site and online.
- Experts and clients with psychiatric disabilities co-lectured.
- Data on participant backgrounds, attendance, and satisfaction were collected and analyzed.
Main Results:
- 8959 participants attended Kognus courses between 2009-2014.
- On-site basic courses had higher satisfactory attendance (73%) than online (11%).
- The program was rated highly (4.4/5 for basic, 4.3/5 for advanced) and perceived as meaningful across educational levels.
Conclusions:
- Large-scale education of personnel lacking formal education in mental/intellectual disability care is feasible.
- The Kognus program offers a novel and effective model for essential mental healthcare training.
- The program's design allows for easy implementation in diverse settings.
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