ArticleAcademic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry2022
A Mixed-Methods Realist Analysis of an Interdisciplinary Simulation Intervention for Psychiatry Residents.
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- Use of Virtual Patients and Related Training Outcomes in Postgraduate Psychiatry Residency Education: A Scoping Review.Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry · 2026Review
- Preparing House Officers for Emergencies in a Psychiatric Setting with Simulation-Based Learning.Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry · 2026Article
- Educational Approaches Using Simulation for Psychiatric Risk Assessment: a Scoping Review.Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry · 2024Article
- Inter-Professional Education Interventions, and Practice Outcomes Related to Healthcare Setting and Patients Within Mental Healthcare: A Scoping Review.Perspectives on medical education · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesSimulation research in postgraduate psychiatry remains limited, with minimal studies on interdisciplinary involvement and mechanisms of change. To address these gaps, the authors implemented a mixed-methods realist analysis of an interdisciplinary simulation intervention administered to psychiatry residents.
methodsThe University of Calgary implemented a simulation intervention for psychiatry residents. Eight junior residents participated in or observed 4 scenarios and eighteen senior residents participated in or observed 8 scenarios. Scenarios lasted 15 minutes with a pre-simulation orientation and post-scenario debrief. Most scenarios involved interdisciplinary staff. Scenarios included agitated and suicidal patients; treatment-related emergencies; and challenging conversations. All residents completed pre- and post-simulation surveys reporting confidence levels. Changes in confidence were analyzed using paired t tests and differences between junior and senior residents' confidence using ANOVA. Eleven residents participated in 2 focus groups. Transcripts were analyzed using a constant comparative model to identify contexts, mechanisms, outcomes, and the relationship between these realist categories. Key themes were extracted using generic theme analysis.
resultsAggregated survey data demonstrated statistically significant improvements in self-reported confidence for 7 of 8 proposed scenarios, with variations in confidence outcomes between junior and senior residents. Four themes emerged: (1) How Simulations Facilitate Learning, (2) The Role of Pre-simulation Instructions, (3) Factors Facilitating Confidence, (4) Positive Effects of Interdisciplinary Involvement.
conclusionsThis study identifies possible mechanisms for residents' self-reported improvements in learning and confidence, which may help programs tailor interventions. Furthermore, this study suggests there may be benefits to interdisciplinary simulations, with self-reported outcomes of improved collaboration and safety planning.
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