Addiction Medicine and Psychiatry Workforce Training and Planning across Australia and New Zealand: Commentary on “Education and Training in Addiction Medicine and Psychology across Europe: a EUFAS Survey”

Arunogiri, Shalini; Lubman, Dan; Foulds, James

doi:10.1159/000536560

Eur Addict Res

2024

DOI: 10.1159/000536560

|View full text |Cite

Addiction Medicine and Psychiatry Workforce Training and Planning across Australia and New Zealand: Commentary on “Education and Training in Addiction Medicine and Psychology across Europe: a EUFAS Survey”

Shalini Arunogiri,

Dan Lubman,

James Foulds

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...

Citation Types

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Year Published

2024

Publication Types

Select...

Article1

Relationship

Self Cite0

Independent1

Authors

Journals

Cited by 1 publication

References 9 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

Global Assessment of Training Needs in Addiction Medicine

DeJong,

Welle-Strand,

Hanafi

et al. 2024

Eur Addict Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: A minority of addiction patients receive appropriate treatment directly from trained professionals in addiction medicine. Most countries have not recognized addiction medicine (AM) as a specialty in its own right or within psychiatry/other specialties. Therefore, the effectiveness and organization of AM training around the world need to be improved. Unfortunately, standard instruments are rarely used in most studies to assess training needs. This study aimed to determine international competencies in AM among professionals in as many countries as possible using a standard instrument such as the AM Training Needs Assessment (AM-TNA). Method: We examined competencies in AM with the AM-TNA using an online survey. A General Competency Level in Addiction Medicine (GLOCIAM30) was calculated by dividing the total score by the number of 30 items. This GLOCIAM30 was used to measure the general level of competency in AM and to compare individual competencies. Results: One hundred ninety-nine respondents from 45 countries completed the survey. Ninety-five of the 199 respondents (49.0%) had a GLOCIAM30 higher or equal to 4 (fairly competent). The highest skill level was found for the competency “Assessing substance use problems by taking the patient’s history.” Nine of the 45 countries had 8 or more respondents (n = 129). After post hoc analysis, there was no difference between these countries. Respondents could reasonably estimate whether the competency level in their country was higher or lower than the world average. Conclusions: This study is the first international attempt to examine competencies in AM. Although a much larger study population is needed to establish an overall goal for competencies in AM, our study provided an initial direction for such a gold standard in benchmarking procedures.

show abstract

Global Assessment of Training Needs in Addiction Medicine

DeJong,

Welle-Strand,

Hanafi

et al. 2024

Eur Addict Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.

Contact Info

customersupport@researchsolutions.com

10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614

Henderson, NV 89052, USA

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Blog Terms and Conditions API Terms Privacy Policy Contact Cookie Preferences Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Made with 💙 for researchers

Part of the Research Solutions Family.

Addiction Medicine and Psychiatry Workforce Training and Planning across Australia and New Zealand: Commentary on “Education and Training in Addiction Medicine and Psychology across Europe: a EUFAS Survey”

Cited by 1 publication

References 9 publications

Global Assessment of Training Needs in Addiction Medicine

Global Assessment of Training Needs in Addiction Medicine

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About