Abstract
Aims and MethodA questionnaire was sent to all general adult psychiatry specialist registrars (SpRs, n=33) on the largest rotation in the South West to survey their safety awareness and provision for safety in their workplace.ResultsThe response rate was 82%. Most SpRs had received training, but less than half within the previous 2 years. Only 44% had been given induction to their job and only 37% reported inclusion in local safety procedures. More than half felt they had to interview in unsuitable rooms and sometimes felt vulnerable or fearful at work. No personal involvement in violent incidents during SpR training was reported.Clinical ImplicationsImportant gaps in workplace safety provision for SpRs persist and should be addressed.
Highlights
There are some encouraging findings, especially the high proportion of specialist registrars (SpRs) (89%) who had participated in some form of safety training
Less than half of all respondents had received any safety training within the past 2 years, indicating problems regarding the necessary continuity of such training
Less than half of the respondents had been given a period of formal induction at the beginning of their post and, even more worryingly, only 37% were aware of having been actively included in local safety policies and procedures
Summary
Important gaps in workplace safety provision for SpRs persist and should be addressed. The Collegiate Trainees’ Committee has repeatedly addressed issues around trainees’ safety and has issued a number of clear recommendations regarding safety training, induction courses, local policies and procedures, and safety standards for interview rooms (Cormac et al, 1999). A survey of safety awareness and provisions for safety in the workplace among junior psychiatrists in Wales revealed gaps in the provision of safety training and facilities (Chubb, 1997). We decided to survey specialist registrars’ awareness of safety training and actual safety provisions within the largest psychiatric specialist registrar rotation scheme in the South West We decided to survey specialist registrars’ awareness of safety training and actual safety provisions within the largest psychiatric specialist registrar rotation scheme in the South West (the Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust currently serves a population of ca. 1.6 million)
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