Original scientific paper
Problems in the Current Psychiatry Residency Training Program in Croatia: Residents’ Perspective
Martina Rojnić Kuzman
; Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Centre »Zagreb«, Zagreb, Croatia
Nikolina Jovanović
; Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Centre »Zagreb«, Zagreb, Croatia
Domagoj Vidović
; Psychiatric Hospital »Vrapče«, Zagreb, Croatia
Branka Aukst Margetić
; Psychiatric Hospital »Ivan Barbot«, Zagreb, Croatia
Nina Mayer
; Psychiatric Hospital »Sveti Ivan«, Zagreb, Croatia
Sandra Blazević Zelić
; Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Centre »Rijeka«, Rijeka, Croatia
Davor Lasić
; Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Centre »Split«, Split, Croatia
Sanea Nadj
; Department of Psychiatry, General Hospital »Virovitica«, Virovitica, Croatia
Andreja Borovečki Simurina
; Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital »Dubrava«, Zagreb, Croatia
Marija Kudumija Slijepčević
; Department of Psychiatry, General Hospital »Bjelovar«, Bjelovar, Croatia
Marina Bolanča
; Department of Psychological Medicine, University Hospital Centre »Zagreb«, Zagreb, Croatia
Milena Skočić
; Department of Psychological Medicine, University Hospital Centre »Zagreb«, Zagreb, Croatia
Patricija Katić
; Psychiatric Hospital »Rab«, Rab, Croatia
Tamara Šoškic
; Department of Psychological Medicine, University Hospital Centre »Zagreb«, Zagreb, Croatia
Silvana Pleština
; Department of Psychological Medicine, University Hospital Centre »Zagreb«, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of the current residency training in psychiatry in Croatia using parameters of professional achievements of residents and their subjective evaluations of the residency training that is being offered. 66 residents from 15 Croatian psychiatric hospitals, clinics and wards in general hospitals fulfilled the questionnaire constructed to obtain information about the profile of psychiatry residents in Croatia, parameters of educational quality and evaluation of offered residency training as seen by residents. We interviewed 89% of all residents that had a trainee status in September and October 2006 in Croatia (66 out of 74). Study results indicate that Croatian psychiatry residents are derived from a pool of very good medical students and the majority is engaged in postgraduate studies and research activities and shows high interest in specific psychiatric fields such as psychotherapy and clinical psychiatry. Most of participants are only partially satisfied with the residency training that is being offered and feel that most problems reside from the lack of practical psychotherapy, the inefficiency of the mentorship system and the lack of funding resources. The results of this study revealed the major problems of psychiatry residents in Croatia. Following those results, we will perform the study that would include mentors and supervisors from different Croatian psychiatric centers. That could enable the development of specific interventions with aim to improve current residency training in Croatia.
Keywords
psychiatry; residency; Croatia; education
Hrčak ID:
39566
URI
Publication date:
1.3.2009.
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