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S542 24th European Congress of Psychiatry / European Psychiatry 33S (2016) S349–S805
the psychiatry lacks structure and organised model in teaching
delivery.
As a result, many medical students put off earlier on in their studies
by psychiatry.
Aim We wanted to test the above hypothesis with the introduc-
tion of structure by allocating de-centralised teaching and hands
on clinical experience for medical students.
Method The collective survey tool is devised to reflect the needs
of medical students with de-centralised teaching separate but
to complement university studies. This included introduction of
induction package, set out syllabus, structured learning sessions.
The results of the feedback from themedical students were collated
and the results are discussed.
Discussion The results indicate the success of the decentralized
and borough based teaching, with improved interest in psychia-
try and higher attendance rate. The feedback has been positive,
and efforts of the tutors have been appreciated. Whether this will
translate into higher recruitment rate number is to be seen.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV602
While waiting for the psychiatrist. . .
the toolkit of general doctor
J. Lagrafeuil
Centre Hospitalier Tulle Cœur de Correze, Correze, Tulle, France
I am a general doctor working in a rural sector. When I need a
psychiatrist to take care of my patients, I sometimes have to wait
one, two three months or more. . . While waiting, what could I do
before? Just prescribing some drugs and listening with empathy. . .
I was not very satisfied with that so I spent two years learning
medical hypnosis and brief therapy model in the Limoges medical
university.
In that communication, I will describe the techniques I use, the self-
hypnosis exercises I learn to patients, to permit them to become
actors of their being better.
So that when they finally consult the specialist, they aremuchmore
able to precise their objective.
Disclosure of interest The author has not supplied his declaration
of competing interest.
EV603
An audit to improve prescription
writing on inpatient medication cards
H. Parvathaiah ∗, F.M. Osman , C. Daly
1 Clonmel, Ireland
2 St. Lukes Hospital, Psychiatry, Kilkenny, Ireland
∗ Corresponding author.
Background Themost common intervention performed by physi-
cians is the writing of a prescription. All elements in the complex
process of prescribing and administering drugs are susceptible to
error.
Aims To measure the extent to which information recorded on
prescription cards conforms to basic standards of prescriptionwrit-
ing.
To improve prescribing, recording and staff knowledge.
To identify common prescribing errors and focus on the same to
improve our standard of practice.
Methods An audit tool was designed to collect data and standard
was set 100%.
Results In the initial audit, therewas significant deficiency in pre-
scription writing, which was presented at the internal teaching
to all doctors and recommendations were made. This audit was
repeated after a month, which showed improvement in prescrip-
tion writing and recording.
Recommendations Write all drugs in CAPITALS ensuring correct
spelling, dose, route of administration and frequency.
Complete all fields on front of the prescription card legibly.
Document any change in prescription card in clinical notes.
All doctors to go through their current clients medication cards and
ensure any gaps filled and errors corrected.
Audit report will be kept in audit folder as a reference for any
rotating doctor to repeat the audit every six months in the services.
Conclusion Doctors should continue to improve prescription
writing and reduce any adverse events or errors.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
EV604
The impact of antistigma education
on the attitudes of first-year medical
students towards mental illness
C.A. Popescu ∗, A.D. Buzoianu , S. Suciu , S. Armean
1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Social
Sciences, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2 University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”,
Pharmacology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
3 University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Physiology,
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
4 University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”,
Pharmachology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction The stigma and prejudice surrounding mental ill-
ness exist widely throughout the world. Several surveys have
shown that the general population has limited knowledge about
mental illness and holds unfavorable attitudes toward people with
mental disorders and that physicians endorse these negative atti-
tudes. Medical students and their attitudes towards psychiatry and
psychotherapy as well as towards the mentally ill form the foun-
dation of their later actions as medical doctors.
Objective This study explored first-yearmedical students’ beliefs,
attitudes and desired social distance towards people with mental
illness and assessed the impact of an antistigma education pro-
gram in changing them. To achieve these aims a pre- and post
questionnaire study design was followed.
Methods A new 2-h educational program was developed to
change attitudes towards mental illness, and was conducted on
first-year medical students. The study was conducted on 250 med-
ical students from University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu
Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (140 fromRomanian section and
110 from English year).
Results At 2 months after the intervention, the authors observed
positive changes in students’ attitude regarding mental illness.
Conclusions According to the results of the current study, a rela-
tively short and simple intervention could be successful in reducing
the stigma of mental illness. Because the curriculum of undergrad-
uate psychiatric training in Romania did not entail any specific
antistigma training modules, one could argue that the present
findings advocate for incorporation of such an orientation in under-
graduate psychiatric training. Future work in this direction might
shed light on the significance of such an education.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.