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COVID-19 and psychiatric training: Results from the efpt country surveys

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

A. Nobels*
Affiliation:
Psychiatry And Medical Psychology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium International Centre For Reproductive Health, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium Efpt, European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees, Brussels, Belgium
C. Migchels
Affiliation:
Efpt, European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees, Brussels, Belgium University Psychiatric Centre, KULeuven, Kortenberg, Belgium
A. Seker
Affiliation:
Efpt, European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees, Brussels, Belgium Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Erciyes University Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
C. So
Affiliation:
Efpt, European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees, Brussels, Belgium Faculty Of Medecine, Université de Tours, Tours, France
P. Trančik
Affiliation:
Efpt, European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees, Brussels, Belgium General Adult Psychiatry, Psychiatric hospital Bohnice, Prague, Czech Republic 3rd Faculty Of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic Nimh, National Institute of Mental Health, Klecany, Czech Republic
N. Zaja
Affiliation:
Efpt, European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees, Brussels, Belgium Psychiatry, Vrapce Psychiatric Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
G. Stercu
Affiliation:
Efpt, European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees, Brussels, Belgium General Adult Psychiatry, Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry, Bucharest, Romania
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*Corresponding Author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Several studies link COVID-19 and the associated lockdown and social-distancing measures to adverse mental health outcomes. In order to address this increase in mental health problems, adequate training of mental health care professionals is of the utmost importance. Objectives: To measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychiatric training in Europe and beyond. Methods: The European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees (EFPT) represents more than 20 000 trainees from over 30 European countries. Every year, country representatives, complete the ‘Country Report’, which contains detailed information on psychiatric training in every (member) country. Results: In July 2020, representatives of 34 European and 9 non-European countries completed the survey. In 73% of countries, psychiatric trainees were assigned to COVID-19 wards, in 43% to emergency wards. In 25% of countries, trainees did not receive any training on COVID-19 prior to their assignment. Compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, trainees reported a decrease in clinical supervision in 65% of countries. In 51% of countries, (parts of) formal psychiatric training was cancelled. Psychotherapy training was cancelled in 25% of countries. In the majority of countries both formal and psychotherapy training were given online, however in 56% trainees experienced difficulties to attend. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an extensive impact on psychiatric training in Europe and beyond. The EFPT calls upon policy makers and supervisors to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on psychiatric training in order to provide psychiatric trainees with adequate skills to deal with the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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