Recruitment into old age psychiatry

BJ Psych Bulletin

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Lynsey McAlpine¹  Alex Bailey²  Kate Milward³  Charlotte Blewett² 

[1] East London NHS Foundation Trust;Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, UKFaculty of Old Age Psychiatry Royal College of Psychiatrists;Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

关键词: Education and training;    qualitative research;    recruitment;    old age psychiatry.;   

DOI  :  10.1192/bjb.2018.112

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

This research aimed to explore the trainee perspective on factors affecting recruitment into old age psychiatry higher training in the UK. A qualitative survey was created by the Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry and distributed to current higher trainees in all psychiatric subspecialties. A total of 324 higher trainees responded to the survey, representing a broad demographic range. Thematic analysis was carried out, with sufficient responses to achieve saturation. Key themes included concerns about the future of the specialty, issues with social care, lack of support with patients’ physical health needs, issues with training posts, and workload. The need to improve core trainees’ experience of the specialty was highlighted. Many positive themes arose from the data; however, a number of barriers to recruitment were also identified. The findings have implications for recruitment to the specialty and should be used to inform recruitment strategy moving forward.

【 授权许可】

CC BY