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Stigma in Psychiatry: Impact of a Virtual and Traditional Psychiatry Clerkship on Medical Student Attitudes.
Bazaid, Khalid; Simas, Kevin; Bezzahou, Abdellah.
  • Bazaid K; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Simas K; Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Kevinsimas@cmail.carleton.ca.
  • Bezzahou A; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Acad Psychiatry ; 45(6): 738-741, 2021 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1465953
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of the study was to assess the change in medical students' attitudes towards psychiatry following a virtual clerkship experience compared to a traditional clerkship experience.

METHOD:

Ninety-seven medical students from the University of Ottawa were assessed pre- and post-clerkship on the ATP-30 (Attitudes Towards Psychiatry-30) measure. Cohorts of students were categorized as pre-COVID or during-COVID depending on when and how they experienced their clerkship (traditional or virtual). The total student response rate was approximately 48%. A quasi-experimental design was implemented, and non-parametric statistics were used to analyze the data.

RESULTS:

Medical students' overall attitudes towards psychiatry improved from pre- to post-clerkship, with the type of clerkship experience (traditional or virtual) having no significant impact on the magnitude to which attitudes improved.

CONCLUSION:

Implementation of a virtual clerkship in psychiatry did not deteriorate medical student attitudes towards psychiatry as a specialty, with both the traditional and virtual clerkship program enhancing students' attitudes towards psychiatry favorably.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Psychiatry / Students, Medical / Clinical Clerkship / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Acad Psychiatry Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S40596-021-01541-9

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Psychiatry / Students, Medical / Clinical Clerkship / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Acad Psychiatry Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S40596-021-01541-9