title: Use of standardized patients to evaluate the physicians in residence program: a substance abuse training approach.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Physician in Residence (PIR) program at the Hazelden Residential Program of New York City as a substance abuse training approach using standardized patients (SP) and self-report ratings. Using an objective rating scale, two experienced drug counselors evaluated four videotaped interviews carried out by housestaff pre- and post-enrollment in the PIR program. In addition, housestaff completed self-report ratings regarding their knowledge, attitudes, and skills of substance abuse. Of the 23 housestaff who completed both pre- and post-PIR program videotape sessions, significant improvements were noted in both observer and self-reported ratings. Overall, self-report ratings showed a greater percent improvement than the counselor ratings. The PIR program may be an efficacious approach to teach substance abuse clinical skills to housestaff.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA. frl2@columbia.edu
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stinchfield
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rabinowitz
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pace
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D011361:Professional Competence; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*