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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on final year medical students in the United Kingdom: a national survey.

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العنوان: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on final year medical students in the United Kingdom: a national survey.
المؤلفون: Choi B; The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uxbridge, UK.; Department of Medicine, Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Rd, Uxbridge, UB8 3NN, UK., Jegatheeswaran L; The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uxbridge, UK.; Department of Medicine, Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Rd, Uxbridge, UB8 3NN, UK., Minocha A; The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uxbridge, UK.; Department of Medicine, Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Rd, Uxbridge, UB8 3NN, UK., Alhilani M; The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uxbridge, UK.; Department of Medicine, Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Rd, Uxbridge, UB8 3NN, UK., Nakhoul M; Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA.; Department of Informatics and Analytics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA., Mutengesa E; The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Uxbridge, UK. ernest.mutengesa@nhs.net.; Department of Medicine, Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Rd, Uxbridge, UB8 3NN, UK. ernest.mutengesa@nhs.net.
المصدر: BMC medical education [BMC Med Educ] 2020 Jun 29; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 206. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 29.
نوع المنشور: Journal Article
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101088679 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1472-6920 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14726920 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Med Educ Subsets: MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001-
مواضيع طبية MeSH: Anxiety/*psychology , Coronavirus Infections/*psychology , Education, Medical, Undergraduate/*statistics & numerical data , Pneumonia, Viral/*psychology , Students, Medical/*psychology, Attitude of Health Personnel ; COVID-19 ; Clinical Competence ; Fear ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Pandemics ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; United Kingdom ; Young Adult
مستخلص: Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic has resulted in unprecedented public health measures. This has impacted the UK education sector with many universities halting campus-based teaching and examinations. The aim of this study is to identify the impact of COVID-19 on final year medical students' examinations and placements in the United Kingdom (UK) and how it might impact their confidence and preparedness going into their first year of foundation training.
Methods: A 10-item online survey was distributed to final year medical students across 33 UK medical schools. The survey was designed by combining dichotomous, multiple choice and likert response scale questions. Participants were asked about the effect that the COVID-19 global pandemic had on final year medical written exams, electives, assistantships and objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs). The survey also explored the student's confidence and preparedness going into their first year of training under these new unprecedented circumstances.
Results: Four hundred forty students from 32 UK medical schools responded. 38.4% (n = 169) of respondents had their final OSCEs cancelled while 43.0% (n = 189) had already completed their final OSCEs before restrictions. 43.0% (n = 189) of assistantship placements were postponed while 77.3% (n = 340) had electives cancelled. The impact of COVID-19 on OSCEs, written examinations and student assistantships significantly affected students' preparedness (respectively p = 0.025, 0.008, 0.0005). In contrast, when measuring confidence, only changes to student assistantships had a significant effect (p = 0.0005). The majority of students feel that measures taken during this pandemic to amend their curricula was necessary. Respondents also agree that assisting in hospitals during the outbreak would be a valuable learning opportunity.
Conclusions: The impact on medical student education has been significant, particularly affecting the transition from student to doctor. This study showed the disruptions to student assistantships had the biggest effect on students' confidence and preparedness. For those willing to assist in hospitals to join the front-line workforce, it is crucial to maintain their wellbeing with safeguards such as proper inductions, support and supervision.
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فهرسة مساهمة: Keywords: Assistantship; COVID-19; Medical education; Students
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20200701 Date Completed: 20200706 Latest Revision: 20201218
رمز التحديث: 20231215
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: PMC7323883
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-020-02117-1
PMID: 32600460
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:1472-6920
DOI:10.1186/s12909-020-02117-1