Attitude toward psychiatry among interns in Egypt. Issue 1 (January 2018)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Attitude toward psychiatry among interns in Egypt. Issue 1 (January 2018)
- Main Title:
- Attitude toward psychiatry among interns in Egypt
- Authors:
- El-Giliny, Abdel-Hady
Hamdey, Ibrahem
Fawzy, Mohamed
Elwasify, Mohamed
Elwasify, Mahmoud
Barakat, Doaa - Abstract:
- Abstract : Objective: Negative attitude toward psychiatry (ATP) and not choosing it as a career are prevalent among graduated medical students; however, the situation in Egypt is unknown. This study aims to estimate the ATP and its choice as a career and their associated factors in Egyptian interns. Participants and methods: A systematic random sample of 306 interns from two medical schools anonymously completed a questionnaire covering the ATP-30 scale, their choice of psychiatry as a career, and the possible associated factors. The reasons for choosing or not choosing psychiatry as a career were explored. Results: The mean total ATP score was 98. The majority of interns (77.8%) reported a positive ATP and 22.2% reported a negative/neutral attitude. More than one-fourth (25.5%) of interns declared choosing psychiatry as a career. The most common reason for choosing psychiatry as a career was personal interest/enjoyment. The most common reason for not choosing psychiatry as a career was bad reputation/stigmatization. The logistic regression analysis showed that the independent predictors of negative attitudes are being affiliated to Assiut University [adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=2.3]. The independent predictors of choosing psychiatry as a career are positive attitude (AOR=7.1) and previous history of mental illness (AOR=2.0). Conclusion: Overall attitudes toward mental illness and choosing psychiatry as a career among interns in the two medical schools were positive. A furtherAbstract : Objective: Negative attitude toward psychiatry (ATP) and not choosing it as a career are prevalent among graduated medical students; however, the situation in Egypt is unknown. This study aims to estimate the ATP and its choice as a career and their associated factors in Egyptian interns. Participants and methods: A systematic random sample of 306 interns from two medical schools anonymously completed a questionnaire covering the ATP-30 scale, their choice of psychiatry as a career, and the possible associated factors. The reasons for choosing or not choosing psychiatry as a career were explored. Results: The mean total ATP score was 98. The majority of interns (77.8%) reported a positive ATP and 22.2% reported a negative/neutral attitude. More than one-fourth (25.5%) of interns declared choosing psychiatry as a career. The most common reason for choosing psychiatry as a career was personal interest/enjoyment. The most common reason for not choosing psychiatry as a career was bad reputation/stigmatization. The logistic regression analysis showed that the independent predictors of negative attitudes are being affiliated to Assiut University [adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=2.3]. The independent predictors of choosing psychiatry as a career are positive attitude (AOR=7.1) and previous history of mental illness (AOR=2.0). Conclusion: Overall attitudes toward mental illness and choosing psychiatry as a career among interns in the two medical schools were positive. A further study with interns from different institutions is needed to gain a detailed nationwide picture. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Middle East current psychiatry. Volume 25:Issue 1(2018)
- Journal:
- Middle East current psychiatry
- Issue:
- Volume 25:Issue 1(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 25, Issue 1 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 25
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0025-0001-0000
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- Publication Date:
- 2018-01
- Subjects:
- attitude towards psychiatry -- Egypt -- interns
Psychiatry -- Periodicals
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- 10.1097/01.XME.0000526693.27432.40 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2090-5408
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