The perceived global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on doctors' medical and surgical training : an international survey
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Laloo, RyanSanthosh Karri, Rama
Wanigasooriya, Kasun
Beedham, William
Darr, Adnan
Layton, Georgia R
Logan, Peter
Tan, Yanyu
Mittapalli, Devender
Patel, Tapan
Mishra, Vivaswan Dutt
Odeh, Osama Faleh
Prakash, Swathi
Elnoamany, Salma
Peddinti, Sri Ramya
Daketsey, Elorm Adzoa
Gadgil, Shardool
Bouhuwaish, Ahmad
Ozair, Ahmad
Bansal, Sanchit
Elhadi, Muhammed
Godbole, Aditya Amit
Axiaq, Ariana
Rauf, Faateh Ahmad
Ashpak, Ashna
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The Master Surgeon Trust; Leeds General Infirmary; The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; University of Birmingham; University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester; Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust; North East Deanery; University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Baroda Medical College; Motilal Nehru Medical College; University of Jordan; HCG Cancer Centre; Menoufia University; Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute; Ysbyty Gwynedd, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College; Tobruk University; King George's Medical University; Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital;, University of Tripoli; Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College; Queen's University Belfast; Combined Military Hospital Lahore Medical College; University of Central LancashirePublication date
2021-05-24
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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant burden on healthcare systems causing disruption to the medical and surgical training of doctors globally. Aims and objectives: This is the first international survey assessing the perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the training of doctors of all grades and specialties. Methods: An online global survey was disseminated using Survey Monkey® between 4th August 2020 and 17th November 2020. A global network of collaborators facilitated participant recruitment. Data were collated anonymously with informed consent and analysed using univariate and adjusted multivariable analyses. Results: Seven hundred and forty-three doctors of median age 27 (IQR: 25-30) were included with the majority (56.8%, n = 422) being male. Two-thirds of doctors were in a training post (66.5%, n = 494), 52.9% (n = 393) in a surgical specialty and 53.0% (n = 394) in low- and middle-income countries. Sixty-nine point two percent (n = 514) reported an overall perceived negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their training. A significant decline was noted amongst non-virtual teaching methods such as face-to-face lectures, tutorials, ward-based teaching, theatre sessions, conferences, simulation sessions and morbidity and mortality meetings (P ≤ .05). Low or middle-income country doctors' training was associated with perceived inadequate supervision while performing invasive procedures under general, local or regional anaesthetic. (P ≤ .05). Conclusion: In addition to the detrimental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare infrastructure, this international survey reports a widespread perceived overall negative impact on medical and surgical doctors' training globally. Ongoing adaptation and innovation will be required to enhance the approach to doctors' training and learning in order to ultimately improve patient care.Citation
Laloo R, Santhosh Karri R, Wanigasooriya K, Beedham W, Darr A, Layton GR, Logan P, Tan Y, Mittapalli D, Patel T, Mishra VD, Odeh OF, Prakash S, Elnoamany S, Peddinti SR, Daketsey EA, Gadgil S, Bouhuwaish A, Ozair A, Bansal S, Elhadi M, Godbole AA, Axiaq A, Rauf FA, Ashpak A; TMS Collaborative. The perceived global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on doctors' medical and surgical training: An international survey. Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Aug;75(8):e14314.Type
ArticlePMID
33932265Publisher
Wileyae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/ijcp.14314