Journal article
Clinical Care of Patients with Neurocognitive Disorders: A Qualitative Study of the Psychiatric Residency Training Experience
Academic psychiatry, Vol.48(2), pp.143-147
04/01/2024
DOI: 10.1007/s40596-023-01932-0
PMID: 38291315
Abstract
Few data describe how general psychiatry residencies prepare trainees to care for individuals with neurocognitive disorders (NCDs), despite increasing recognition of the need for psychiatrists to provide care for the growing numbers of patients with NCD. This study aims to identify training needs and approaches, as the resident experience is one important perspective that can be added to others, such as milestones developed by expert educators.
The authors conducted three focus groups of third- and fourth-year general adult psychiatry residency trainees from three different training programs in May and June of 2021. Focus groups consisted of three to eight unique participants per group. Qualitative data analysis techniques derived in grounded theory were utilized to identify themes.
Four main themes emerged from the focus groups: unique challenges of NCD care, intrinsic rewards of working with families, perceived gaps in educational experiences, and limited comfort in future practice.
Participants expressed that aspects of NCD care were fundamentally different than care for other mental health conditions encountered in psychiatry residency. They found the progressive nature of the disease to be particularly challenging, and they also expressed challenges with clinical interviews and establishing rapport with individuals with NCDs. However, working with families was especially rewarding. Regardless of training program, participants expressed a need for additional longitudinal and diversified training opportunities to prepare them for future practice in this area.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Clinical Care of Patients with Neurocognitive Disorders: A Qualitative Study of the Psychiatric Residency Training Experience
- Creators
- Karen T Duong - The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterSiddharth Khasnavis - Yale UniversityWilliam J Welsh - University of IowaMary E Camp - The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Academic psychiatry, Vol.48(2), pp.143-147
- DOI
- 10.1007/s40596-023-01932-0
- PMID
- 38291315
- ISSN
- 1042-9670
- eISSN
- 1545-7230
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2024
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry
- Record Identifier
- 9984646762602771
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