Distributed Medical Education (DME) in psychiatry: perspectives on facilitators, obstacles, and factors affecting psychiatrists' willingness to engage in teaching activities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Distributed Medical Education (DME), a decentralized model focused on smaller cities and communities, has been implemented worldwide to bridge the gap in psychiatric education. Faculty engagement in teaching activities such as clinical teaching, supervision, and examinations is a crucial aspect of DME sites. Implementing or expanding DME sites requires careful consideration to identify enablers that contribute to success and barriers that need to be addressed. This study aims to examine enablers, barriers, and factors influencing psychiatrists' willingness to start or continue participating in teaching activities within Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine DME sites in two provinces in Atlantic Canada.

Methodology

This cross-sectional study was conducted as

SUBMITTER: da Luz Dias R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10895840 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature