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. 2004 Spring;28(1):27-33.
doi: 10.1176/appi.ap.28.1.27.

Community psychiatrists who see geriatric patients: what's training got to do with it?

Susan Lieff  1 , Melissa Andrew, Richard Tiberius
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Community psychiatrists who see geriatric patients: what's training got to do with it?

Susan Lieff et al. Acad Psychiatry. 2004 Spring.

Abstract

Objective: This study examines the issues influencing psychiatrists' decisions to provide care to the under-served geriatric population.

Methods: Community-based psychiatrists who see geriatric patients participated in focus group discussions exploring factors that influence the characteristics of their current practices.

Results: Personal themes, environmental issues and quality of residency training emerged as important factors interacting in eventual practice choice. Major influences within training programs included teachers, diverse patient exposure and high-quality essential skills teaching.

Conclusion: Residency program curricula might capitalize on these to better prepare residents and enhance the likelihood of graduates eventually choosing to incorporate geriatric patients into their practices.

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