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[Child psychiatric learning goals for general psychiatric training: a Delphi study].
Tijdschrift Voor Psychiatrie
|December 30, 2022
Summary
A Delphi study established consensus on essential child and adolescent psychiatry learning objectives for general psychiatric training. This ensures updated education aligns with the life course psychiatry emphasis in the new Dutch training plan.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Medical Education
- Developmental Psychology
Context:
- The Dutch training plan for psychiatrists now emphasizes life course psychiatry.
- This necessitates updates to educational programs in child and adolescent psychiatry.
- Existing curricula require adjustments in knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
Purpose:
- To achieve a broadly supported agreement on national learning objectives for child and adolescent psychiatry education in the Netherlands.
- To ensure training content reflects the evolving landscape of psychiatric practice.
Summary:
- A modified Delphi method involved trainees, psychiatrists, and patients/relatives in rating and prioritizing learning objectives.
- Twenty out of 27 initial objectives were deemed important by over 80% of respondents.
- Key prioritized goals included healthy development, intergenerational issues, and understanding environmental risk/protective factors.
Impact:
- The study facilitated stakeholder support for revising psychiatric training and education.
- Consensus was reached on crucial child psychiatric learning goals for general psychiatric training.
- This work provides a foundation for curriculum development in life course psychiatry.
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