Attitudes and Views on Psychiatry: A Comparison between Spanish and U.S. Medical Students
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| Title: | Attitudes and Views on Psychiatry: A Comparison between Spanish and U.S. Medical Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Pailhez, Guillem, Bulbena, Antonio, Coll, Joaquim, Ros, Salvador, Balon, Richard |
| Source: | Academic Psychiatry. Mar 2005 29(1):82-91. |
| Availability: | American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. 1000 Wilson Boulevard Suite 1825, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. Tel: 800-368-5777; Tel: 703-907-7856; Fax: 703-907-1092; e-mail: appi@psych.org; Web site: http://ap.psychiatryonline.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2005 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Medical Students, Student Attitudes, Psychiatry, Social Influences, Student Recruitment, Comparative Analysis, Questionnaires, Case Studies, Salaries, Mental Disorders, Career Choice |
| Geographic Terms: | Spain, United States |
| ISSN: | 1042-9670 |
| Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: In order to gain a broader view about the process of recruitment, we decided to compare and analyze the differences between the attitudes and views of Spanish and U.S. medical students towards psychiatry. METHODS: The opinions of 151 students who had completed psychiatry at the end of their fourth year were sought on the basis of their responses to a 33-item questionnaire, using a cross sectional design. RESULTS: Although in general, Spanish students showed a positive attitude towards psychiatry, the opinion about certain aspects like the biopsychosocial concept of illness, salary, social pressure and respect from nonpsychiatry staff were different from U.S. students' opinions. CONCLUSION: These opinions may have influenced the 6% of Spanish students who chose psychiatry as a possible specialty, somewhat higher than the 4.5% of U.S. students. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Access URL: | https://ap.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/29/1/82 |
| Accession Number: | EJ808561 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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