J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2020 May;59(2):148-158. 10.4306/jknpa.2020.59.2.148.

A Recognition Survey by Psychiatry Residents and Psychiatrists Regarding the Quality of Residency Training and Clinical Competence in Korea

• Kim Hj
• Kyeon YG
• Choi JH
• Oh HS
• Lee SM
• Jung SW
• Lee KU
• The Committee of Residency Training of the Korean Neuropsychiatric Association

• KMID: 2502447
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4306/jknpa.2020.59.2.148

Abstract

Objectives
This study surveyed the quality of the residency training program and clinical competence of Korean psychiatry residents and psychiatrists.
Methods
Questionnaires regarding the quality of residency training and clinical competence were administered to Korean psychiatry residents (n=102) and psychiatrists (n=157). The authors analyzed the quality of training education according to the training environment and the correlation between the quality of training and the self-assessment competence level.
Results
The average score of the quality of training evaluated by the residents (n=102) was 3.57 (±1.00). Groups with more than or equal to three residents (annual) scored higher (3.69±1.03) than the groups with less than or equal to two residents (3.52±0.99). Groups with more than or equal to seven teaching psychiatrists scored higher (3.42±1.03) than the groups with less than or equal to six teaching psychiatrists (3.42±1.03). The quality of training and self-assessment competence showed a significant static correlation in the residents (R2=0.488, p<0.01) and psychiatrists (R2=0.508, p<0.01).
Conclusion
This study shows that the quality of residency education varies according to the clinical area and the environment. The importance of training education is emphasized by the static correlation between the quality of education and clinical competence.

Keyword

Quality of residency training; Clinical competency; Survey