Psychiatry resident graduate comfort with general medical issues: impact of an integrated psychiatry-primary medical care training track.
OBJECTIVE
To determine if a psychiatry-primary medical care (PPMC) training track impacts comfort and behaviors related to addressing general medical issues after residency.


METHODS
Thirty five psychiatry resident graduates completed mailed surveys; nine of them had completed the PPMC track.


RESULTS
Compared to non-PPMC participants, PPMC participants felt better prepared to address medical issues and tended to perform more consultations and feel more comfortable referring patients to general medical providers. They were not more likely to perform routine health screenings.


CONCLUSIONS
Integrated training tracks may impact resident preparedness and career choice but may be insufficient to influence practice behaviors related to delivering general medical care.
Dobscha
Steven K
SK
Portland VA Medical Center, Behavior Health and Clinical Neurosciences Division, Oregon 97207, USA. steven.dobscha@med.va.gov
Snyder
Kristen M
KM
Corson
Kathryn
K
Ganzini
Linda
L
D001290:Attitude; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004493:Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000592:standards; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States