Perceived Educational Needs of the Integrated Care Psychiatric Consultant

Abstract

The information provided in this report suggests likely educational needs of the integrated care psychiatric consultant and provides insight into the learning needs of other integrated care team members. Defining clear priorities related to the three roles of the integrated care psychiatric consultant (clinical consultant, clinical educator, and clinical team leader) will be helpful to inform residency training programs to prepare psychiatrists for work in this emerging field of psychiatry.

Scoping review protocol: education initiatives for medical psychiatry collaborative care

“…23 The transition from a traditional care delivery model is a challenge as there are many new processes and systems-level differences between integrated behavioural health and traditional primary care settings that new team members must navigate. 24 25 Many programmes have been developed and implemented to provide training to provide individuals with the necessary skills, knowledge, competencies and attitudes to support the collaborative model of care. [23][24][25] A variety of training approaches have been implemented, including training by internal or external experts, onsite or offsite sessions, onboarding processes for new employees, training manuals, shadowing processes and peer mentoring.…”

“…The transition from a traditional care delivery model is a challenge as there are many new processes and systems-level differences between integrated behavioural health and traditional primary care settings that new team members must navigate 24 25. Many programmes have been developed and implemented to provide training to provide individuals with the necessary skills, knowledge, competencies and attitudes to support the collaborative model of care 23–25.…”

Collaborative Health Care and Emerging Trends in a Community-Based Psychiatry Residency Model

“…The psychiatric training literature repeatedly addresses these multiple themes. Academic psychiatry has dedicated several special issues to these topics with emphasis on science to practice linkages, and increased attention to public behavioral health delivery systems has been noted [22], with emphasis on integrated care, evolving workforce issues, and changing professional roles of psychiatrists [23][24][25][26][27]. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has emphasized the importance of health-care homes, where primary and behavioral health services are co-located as a means for delivering quality care and improving overall health outcomes.…”

Integrated Care in Community Settings and Psychiatric Training

“…In this issue, we present six papers on the theme of integrated care, including three empirical reports, a review, an example curriculum, and a systematic review [4][5][6][7][8][9]. Recently, the American Psychiatric Association also published a task force report on integrated care [10].…”

“…Although response rates were again low, behavioral health was most commonly taught in courses dealing with the practice of medicine, in neurology and in reproduction courses, and in family practice clinics. Ratzliff et al [6] surveyed a convenience sample of psychiatrists who worked in integrated care settings and identified their perceptions of topics that were important for them and their integrated team members to learn about. McCarron et al [7] present a longitudinal, clinically-based curriculum with an emphasis on providing preventive medical care for those with severe mental illnesses.…”