| Familiarity breeds respect: attitudes of medical students towards psychiatry following a clinical attachment. | |
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PMID: 20645902 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper was to examine the influence of a clinical attachment in psychiatry on medical students' attitudes to psychiatry as a specialty and potential career. METHOD: Medical students at Sydney Medical School were surveyed following an 8-week clinical attachment in psychiatry. Secondary analyses sought to identify associations with variables such as age, gender and level of clinical experience as a medical student. RESULTS: Following a clinical attachment in psychiatry, 80% of students rated their attitude to psychiatry as more positive. Approximately 32% rated themselves as likely or very likely to choose a career in psychiatry. No differences were seen with respect to gender, age or stage of training. The quality of the teaching, enthusiasm of the clinical teachers, the holistic approach and scientific basis of psychiatry were cited by students as factors influencing attitudes. CONCLUSIONS: The clinical rotation in psychiatry is a significant factor influencing medical student attitudes towards psychiatry. |
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Authors:
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Lisa Lampe; Carissa Coulston; Garry Walter; Gin Malhi |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Volume: 18 ISSN: 1440-1665 ISO Abbreviation: Australas Psychiatry Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-07-21 Completed Date: 2010-12-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9613603 Medline TA: Australas Psychiatry Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 348-53 Citation Subset: IM |
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Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. lisa.lampe@sydney.edu.au |
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Adult Age Factors Attitude of Health Personnel* Australia Career Choice* Clinical Clerkship* Female Humans Male Psychiatry / education* Sex Factors Students, Medical / psychology* Teaching* Time Factors |
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