[The postgraduate training of general practitioners in communication and counseling. A questionnaire survey in the county of Aarhus].
BACKGROUND
The study aimed to describe the postgraduate training of the general practitioners (GPs) in communication and psychiatric counselling.


METHODS
GPs in Aarhus County, Denmark, received a mailed questionnaire about psychiatric hospital training, participation in courses and Balint groups (psychiatric supervision), and their need for further training.


CONCLUSIONS
The questionnaire was returned by 320 (74.4%) GPs. Almost all GPs had received some kind of postgraduate training although to a very varying extent. Almost half had taken courses of more than three days' duration, and half were members of a psychiatric supervision group. Two-thirds of the GPs thought they needed further training. The need was independent of the GP's evaluation of his/her own psychiatric education.
Nielsen
Jette Møller
JM
Forskningsenheden for Almen Medicin, Aarhus Universitet, Vennelyst Boulevard 6, DK-8000 Arhus C. jmn@alm.au.dk
Vedsted
Peter
P
Olesen
Frede
F
D003142:Communication; D003376:Counseling / Q000193:education*; D003718:Denmark; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires