Exploring the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education: an international cross-sectional study of medical learners

Background: The evidence surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on medical learners remains anecdotal and highly speculative despite the anticipated impact and potential consequences of the current pandemic on medical training. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent that COVID-19 initially...

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Autores principales:	Allison Brown, Aliya Kassam, Mike Paget, Kenneth Blades, Megan Mercia, Rahim Kachra
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Publicado:	Canadian Medical Education Journal 2021
Materias:	Education (General) L7-991 Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:798c83c67984447a80e2b0ee115499772021-12-01T22:35:54ZExploring the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education: an international cross-sectional study of medical learners 10.36834/cmej.711491923-1202https://doaj.org/article/798c83c67984447a80e2b0ee115499772021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/71149https://doaj.org/toc/1923-1202 Background: The evidence surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on medical learners remains anecdotal and highly speculative despite the anticipated impact and potential consequences of the current pandemic on medical training. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent that COVID-19 initially impacted medical learners around the world and examine global trends and patterns across geographic regions and levels of training. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of medical learners was conducted between March 25–June 14, 2020, shortly after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Results: 6492 learners completed the survey from 140 countries. Most medical schools removed learners from the clinical environment and adopted online learning, but students reported concerns about the quality of their learning, training progression, and milestone fulfillment. Residents reported they could be better utilized and expressed concerns about their career timeline. Trainees generally felt under-utilized and wanted to be engaged clinically in meaningful ways; however, some felt that contributing to healthcare during a pandemic was beyond the scope of a learner. Significant differences were detected between levels of training and geographic regions for satisfaction with organizational responses as well as the impact of COVID-19 learner wellness and state-trait anxiety. Conclusions: The disruption to the status quo of medical education is perceived by learners across all levels and geographic regions to have negatively affected their training and well-being, particularly amongst postgraduate trainees. These results provide initial empirical insights into the areas that warrant future research as well as consideration for current and future policy planning. Allison BrownAliya KassamMike PagetKenneth BladesMegan MerciaRahim KachraCanadian Medical Education JournalarticleEducation (General)L7-991Medicine (General)R5-920ENCanadian Medical Education Journal, Vol 12, Iss 3 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Education (General) L7-991 Medicine (General) R5-920 Allison Brown Aliya Kassam Mike Paget Kenneth Blades Megan Mercia Rahim Kachra Exploring the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education: an international cross-sectional study of medical learners
description	Background: The evidence surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on medical learners remains anecdotal and highly speculative despite the anticipated impact and potential consequences of the current pandemic on medical training. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent that COVID-19 initially impacted medical learners around the world and examine global trends and patterns across geographic regions and levels of training. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of medical learners was conducted between March 25–June 14, 2020, shortly after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Results: 6492 learners completed the survey from 140 countries. Most medical schools removed learners from the clinical environment and adopted online learning, but students reported concerns about the quality of their learning, training progression, and milestone fulfillment. Residents reported they could be better utilized and expressed concerns about their career timeline. Trainees generally felt under-utilized and wanted to be engaged clinically in meaningful ways; however, some felt that contributing to healthcare during a pandemic was beyond the scope of a learner. Significant differences were detected between levels of training and geographic regions for satisfaction with organizational responses as well as the impact of COVID-19 learner wellness and state-trait anxiety. Conclusions: The disruption to the status quo of medical education is perceived by learners across all levels and geographic regions to have negatively affected their training and well-being, particularly amongst postgraduate trainees. These results provide initial empirical insights into the areas that warrant future research as well as consideration for current and future policy planning.
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title	Exploring the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education: an international cross-sectional study of medical learners
title_short	Exploring the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education: an international cross-sectional study of medical learners
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Exploring the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education: an international cross-sectional study of medical learners

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