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Understanding influences on psychiatry specialty selection in Victoria's Medical workforce
Monica Roberts1, Ru Dee Chung2, Malcolm Forbes3,4
1Alfred Mental and Addiction Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Summary
Understanding factors influencing psychiatry specialty choice is key to addressing Australia's psychiatrist shortage. Key drivers include perceived ability, culture, experience, work-life balance, and patient interactions, crucial for retention.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Psychiatry Workforce Research
- Health Workforce Planning
Background:
- Australia faces a significant shortage of psychiatrists, impacting mental healthcare access.
- Understanding the drivers of specialty choice is vital for effective medical workforce retention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify factors influencing medical doctors' choice of psychiatry as a specialty in Australia.
- To compare specialty choice factors between prevocational doctors interested in psychiatry and those undecided.
Main Methods:
- An online cross-sectional survey was administered to prevocational and vocational doctors in Victoria, Australia.
- The survey collected data on factors influencing specialty selection, focusing on those interested in or training in psychiatry.
Main Results:
- Perceived ability, specialty culture, prior experience, work-life balance, and patient interactions were the top factors influencing psychiatry specialty choice.
- These factors were consistent among both prevocational and vocational doctors interested in psychiatry.
- Training costs, family/friend influence, prestige, training length, and salary were less influential.
Conclusions:
- Key factors influencing psychiatry specialty choice among junior doctors have been identified.
- Addressing these factors in training and service frameworks can enhance junior doctor well-being and improve psychiatrist workforce retention.
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