Abstract
The Executive Committee of the Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group (SPSIG) of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has made a rather late response[1][1] to Harold Koenig’s editorial[2][2] published in this journal in 2008. We were co-signatories to a letter[3][3] that was highly
Highlights
In 2009, we completed an audit with colleagues at North Derbyshire Mental Health Services NHS Trust
The results illustrated that physical examination on admission to an inpatient unit increased from 67 to 83% by the end of the audit cycle
We encouraged the consultant-led teams to take more responsibility in ensuring that a complete physical examination is done for every patient admitted to the unit, and recommended quick and easy access to physical health equipment, especially out of hours
Summary
In 2009, we completed an audit with colleagues at North Derbyshire Mental Health Services NHS Trust. While I appreciate the emphasis of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on increasing the awareness of physical illnesses in our client group and the importance of their detection, I believe actions speak louder than words Our underperformance in this area is due to problems at multiple levels. It is important to consider the sequence of teaching events in any instructional design of a teaching block; I would disagree with some of the authors’ conclusions With such a descriptive study design, the use of binary variables (yes/no answers) and the absence of P-values, one cannot infer any significant differences between Groups A, B, C and D with regard to changes in knowledge of ECT. If we want to attract more students to our profession, further research in this area is essential to help unveil some of the secrets behind students’ negative perceptions, attitudes and prejudices with regard to ECT
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