Title
Educating psychiatry residents about cultural aspects of care: A qualitative study of approaches used by U.S. Expert faculty
Date Issued
01 November 2013
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
research article
Author(s)
Hansen H.
Dugan T.
Becker A.
Lewis-Fernández R.
Lu F.
Oquendo M.
Trujillo M.
Mayo Clinic
Abstract
Background/Objective: Almost no literature compares current approaches to teaching cultural issues across U.S. psychiatry residency programs; the authors addressed this comparison. Methods: The authors administered semistructured interviews of 20 instructors with substantial experience in the teaching of cultural issues in U.S. psychiatry residency programs, regarding the content, teaching techniques, institutional context, and evaluation of their curricula over time. Results: Approaches varied according to the local populations served and the background of the instructors, all of whom were either cross-trained in social sciences and humanities or were themselves ethnic, racial, or sexual minorities. Common themes emerged, including the use of experiential approaches, the lack of integration of cultural issues into clinical supervision or courses on other topics, and the absence of formal course evaluation. Discussion: Findings indicate a need for integration of cultural concepts into a variety of settings throughout residency, for development of faculty who are cross-trained in social sciences and humanities, and for curriculum-evaluation strategies. Copyright © 2013 Academic Psychiatry.
Start page
412
End page
416
Volume
37
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Psiquiatría
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84887859627
PubMed ID
Source
Academic Psychiatry
ISSN of the container
10429670
Sponsor(s)
The courses were all initiated by psychiatry faculty who were either ethnic or sexual minorities or cross-trained in social sciences or the humanities. Six instructors had received external funding for course development from the APA/SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program or the NIH. No courses were developed in response to ACGME-mandated core competencies; courses were a product of local needs, initiatives, resources, and instructor interests.
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