Attitudes of early-career psychiatrists in Japan toward child and adolescent psychiatry and their career decision

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2010 Apr;64(2):199-201. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2010.02062.x. Epub 2010 Feb 1.

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to carry out a national survey to understand the attitude of early-career psychiatrists toward child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP). The subjects were 348 early-career psychiatrists. A questionnaire was sent to the subjects and returned anonymously. A total of 234 subjects (67.2%) responded. Ten out of 115 psychiatrists (8.9%) in their first-third year of experience, and 18 of 119 psychiatrists (15.1%) in their fourth-10th year answered that they had interest in CAP. Psychiatry rotations with adequate CAP cases may be necessary to attract early-career psychiatrists to CAP.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent Psychiatry / education*
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Career Choice*
  • Child Psychiatry / education*
  • Health Care Surveys
  • Humans
  • Internship and Residency
  • Japan
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Specialization*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires