Abstract
Objective: This study examines the issues influencing psychiatrists' decisions to provide care to the under-served geriatric population. Methods: Community-based psychiatrists who see geriatric patients participated in focus group discussions exploring factors that influence the characteristics of their current practices. Results: Personal themes, environmental issues and quality of residency training emerged as important factors interacting in eventual practice choice. Major influences within training programs included teachers, diverse patient exposure and high-quality essential skills teaching. Conclusion: Residency program curricula might capitalize on these to better prepare residents and enhance the likelihood of graduates eventually choosing to incorporate geriatric patients into their practices.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-33 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Academic Psychiatry |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Psychiatry and Mental health