Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi, cilt.24, sa.3, ss.278-287, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
Objective: In this study, it was aimed to discuss theproblems and working conditions of Early CareerPsychiatrist (ECP) in the light of the literature Method:ECPs (in the first five years of their residency or underforty years of age) were included in the study via e-mail.An online questionnaire structured by the researcherswas applied to all participants. The first 7 of the questionnaire questions are related to socio-demographiccharacteristics, and they were asked about age, gender,city of residence, year of profession, state service obligation, the hospital where he worked, the institution hespecialized in. In the continuation of the questionnaire,a total of 24 questions were asked about the clinical andpractical applications of psychiatry, education, careerand working environment. Results: A total of 245 ECPs,69.8% female and 30.2% male, aged between 27 and 41years were included in the study. The average age of theparticipants in the study was 33.59 ± 2.80 years. As acity, the most frequent (17.1%) attendance was fromIstanbul. 71% of them had completed their compulsoryservice. The institution worked with was reported as themost frequently (39.2%) state hospital affiliated to theMinistry of Health. In our study, it was found that 65.7%of ECPs were subjected to violence in the working environment and 83.9% of those exposed to violence wereexposed to verbal violence. Discussion: Both legal andinstitutional arrangements need to be made in order toimprove the working conditions of ECPs, to prevent violence, to feel safe in the working environment and toincrease the level of satisfaction. In addition, there is aneed to increase the educational opportunities of ECPsafter their specialization and to encourage scientificresearch