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E Rabinowitz

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PubMed1999

Use of standardized patients to evaluate the physicians in residence program: a substance abuse training approach.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Physician in Residence (PIR) program at the Hazelden Residential Program of New York City as a substance abuse training approach using standardized patients (SP) and self-report ratings. Using an objective rating scale, two experienced drug counselors evaluated four videotaped interviews carried out by housestaff pre- and post-enrollment in the PIR program. In addition, housestaff completed self-report ratings regarding their knowledge, attitudes, and skills of substance abuse. Of the 23 housestaff who completed both pre- and post-PIR program videotape sessions, significant improvements were noted in both observer and self-reported ratings. Overall, self-report ratings showed a greater percent improvement than the counselor ratings. The PIR program may be an efficacious approach to teach substance abuse clinical skills to housestaff.

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PubMed1987

Survey of attitudes among three specialties in a teaching hospital toward alcoholics.

Although physicians are typically "gatekeepers" for the diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism, a lack of specific alcoholism training and negative attitudes toward alcoholics can establish formidable barriers to recognition and treatment of the condition. In the study reported here, the authors examined differences in attitudes toward and knowledge and treatment of alcoholism among physicians in three specialties. A questionnaire pertaining to alcoholism and alcoholics was mailed to 385 internists, surgeons, and psychiatrists at a teaching hospital. Half received a version concerning male alcoholics, and half received one concerning female alcoholics; the versions were identical except for the gender of the alcoholic referred to in the questionnaire. Fifty-three percent returned the questionnaire, and their responses showed that these physicians viewed male and female alcoholics similarly. Overall, the respondents considered them treatable but maintained negative perceptions of their personalities. The psychiatrists held the most positive views of the treatability of alcoholism and the most negative views of alcoholics' personalities, whereas the surgeons held the most positive views of alcoholics' personalities and the most negative views of treatability. The internists, surgeons, and psychiatrists reported significant differences in the adequacy of their education on alcoholism, in their methods of handling alcoholics, and in their desire to learn about alcoholism. These findings are discussed in terms of continuing education in alcoholism treatment for physicians.

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