Volume : 08, Issue : 11, November – 2021
Title:
32.IMPACT OF PHYSICIAN’S CHARACTERISTICS TOWARDS PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT, A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AMONG FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENTS IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
Authors :
Abdullah Alfaifi, Abdullah Almohaimeed, Ahmad Alanizi, Ibrahem Aldawood
Abstract :
Background: Family medicine physicians are serving a useful role in providing psychiatric treatment to many of their patients. In fact, family physicians become the primary psychiatric care physicians (PPCPs) for many of their patients. There are many factors that affect physician’s beliefs toward psychiatric assessment. Therefore, in this study we will determine the effect of physician’s gender knowledge, and beliefs towards psychiatric assessment.
Objective: To assess the impact of physician’s gender, knowledge, and beliefs on psychiatric assessment among family medicine residents in Riyadh
Method: A cross-sectional study using the Physician Belief Scale (PBS) will be conducted on Family medicine residents in Riyadh. Data will be collected from March 2020 until April 2021 through a self-reported questionnaire. Statistical software package state will be used for data entry and analysis at a significance level of < 0.05.
Result: There was no statistically significant difference when measuring physician’s knowledge and beliefs on psychiatric assessment in regards to the physician’s characteristics.
Conclusion and recommendation
Family physicians must collaborate with psychiatric professionals in order to provide effective services. Moreover, family physicians should receive more education about mental health, and effective communication should be encouraged in order to deliver better care to psychiatric patients in primary healthcare settings.
Key words: physician’s gender, psychiatric assessment, Riyadh- Saudi Arabia.
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Ahmad Alanizi et al, Impact Of Physician’s Characteristics Towards Psychiatric Assessment, A Cross-Sectional Study Among Family Medicine Residents In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2021; 08(11).
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