Psychiatric Bulletin (2009) 33: 260-264. doi: 10.1192/pb.bp.108.020727
© 2009 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
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Service user perspectives on the content of the undergraduate curriculum in psychiatry

Nisha Dogra, Senior Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

*The Greenwood Institute of Child Health, University of Leicester, Westcotes House, Westcotes Drive, Leicester, LE3 0QU, email: nd13{at}le.ac.uk

Sue Cavendish, Quality Management, Regulation and Capacity Advisor

Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland Healthcare Workforce Deanery

Jill Anderson, Senior Project Development Officer

Mental Health in Higher Education, Lancaster University

Ruth Edwards, Research Associate

Leicester University

Declaration of interest

None.

AIMS AND METHOD

To explore user perspectives on the content and delivery of the undergraduate curriculum in psychiatry. The study design was qualitative and used focus groups. Four focus groups were run with a total of 28 participants.

RESULTS

The key finding was that participants were clearer about the attitudes they felt students should convey than they were about the skills and knowledge required.

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS

Service user perspectives on the content of the undergraduate psychiatry curriculum need to be considered as curricula are developed.