In many countries there has been an increasing concern regarding the low number of medical students choosing psychiatry as a career at graduation (1). For example, U.S. studies (2, 3) have pointed out a steadily decreasing trend in recruitment for many years. Specifically, since the mid-1970s enrollment has been generally decreasing, from 5.9% in 1978 to 4.1% in 2008 (4) reaching the lowest proportion in 1994 (3.2%). This decline has led to an interest in attitudes and opinions of medical students toward psychiatry. In a U.S. study with freshmen students, psychiatry rated significantly lower than other specialties with respect to scientific precision, drawing on all aspects of medical training, and the enjoyment of work (5). Frequent postrotation criticisms allude to the lack of treatment efficacy, the low status of psychiatry among medical specialties, and the lack of respect by other specialists and house staff (6). Findings from the United States (2) and other countries (7, 8) illustrate that the difficulty in recruiting physicians into psychiatry is unlikely due just to negative opinions. However, the gradual globalization of medical and psychiatric education (1) has revealed that these criticisms could be different depending on the country. For example, the opinions
Views of Psychiatry: A Comparison Between Medical Students From Barcelona and Medellin
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In many countries there has been an increasing concern regarding the low number of medical students choosing psychiatry as a career at graduation (1). For example, U.S. studies (2, 3) have pointed out a steadily decreasing trend in recruitment for many years. Specifically, since the mid-1970s enrollment has been generally decreasing, from 5.9% in 1978 to 4.1% in 2008 (4) reaching the lowest proportion in 1994 (3.2%). This decline has led to an interest in attitudes and opinions of medical students toward psychiatry. In a U.S. study with freshmen students, psychiatry rated significantly lower than other specialties with respect to scientific precision, drawing on all aspects of medical training, and the enjoyment of work (5). Frequent postrotation criticisms allude to the lack of treatment efficacy, the low status of psychiatry among medical specialties, and the lack of respect by other specialists and house staff (6). Findings from the United States (2) and other countries (7, 8) illustrate that the difficulty in recruiting physicians into psychiatry is unlikely due just to negative opinions. However, the gradual globalization of medical and psychiatric education (1) has revealed that these criticisms could be different depending on the country. For example, the opinions
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Views of Psychiatry: A Comparison Between Medical Students From Barcelona and Medellin
Pailhez, Guillem; Bulbena, Antonio; Lopez, Carlos; Balon, Richard
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, Volume 34 (1): 61
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc (Journal) – Jan 1, 2010
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