Abstract
Substance abuse and HIV infection are important medical problems that receive comparatively little attention in residency training programs and residents often feel unprepared to deal with them. We developed a month-long rotation that combined outpatient care for patients with HIV infection and addiction, with inpatient care for medically-ill patients on a detoxification unit. At the end of the rotation, residents reported greater comfort with caring for these patients and improved self-rated competence. They also rated the rotation highly. Our experience shows that a rotation combining inpatient and outpatient substance abuse and HIV care was valued by residents and increased their comfort and proficiency with caring for these underserved and stigmatized populations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 11-15 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Substance Abuse |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2004 |
Keywords
- HIV Infection
- Medical education
- Substance abuse
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Psychiatry and Mental health