Walker J R, Siddiqui A R, Leichner P P, Agbayewa M O
Can J Psychiatry. 1986 Dec;31(9):806-12. doi: 10.1177/070674378603100903.
A survey of residents' experience and career interest in geriatric psychiatry was carried out in Canadian training centres. Residents' exposure to specific training experiences in geriatric psychiatry has been steadily increasing, although a large proportion of residents continue to report insufficient amount of experience and supervision in this area. Residents viewed geriatric psychiatry as involving special skills and knowledge and half were in favour of a compulsory rotation in this area. Geriatric psychiatry was an infrequent career choice along with other areas of psychiatry that have had difficulty in recruiting. Alternative approaches to service provision and recommendations for meeting the manpower needs are discussed.
加拿大各培训中心开展了一项关于住院医师在老年精神病学方面的经历及职业兴趣的调查。住院医师在老年精神病学方面接受特定培训经历的情况一直在稳步增加，尽管仍有很大比例的住院医师报告称在该领域的经验和督导不足。住院医师认为老年精神病学涉及特殊技能和知识，半数住院医师赞成在该领域进行强制轮转。老年精神病学与其他在招募方面存在困难的精神病学领域一样，是一个不太常见的职业选择。文中讨论了提供服务的替代方法以及满足人力需求的建议。
