Impact of the COVID ‐19 pandemic on Otolaryngology trainee education

Autor: Yelda Jozaghi, Kimberley L. Kiong, Amy C. Hessel, Ehab Y. Hanna, Theresa Guo, Christopher M. K. L. Yao, Xiao Zhao, Melina J. Windon, Denna Zebda
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
Zdroj: Head & Neck
ISSN: 1097-0347
1043-3074
DOI: 10.1002/hed.26368
Popis: Author(s): Guo, Theresa; Kiong, Kimberley L; Yao, Christopher MKL; Windon, Melina; Zebda, Denna; Jozaghi, Yelda; Zhao, Xiao; Hessel, Amy C; Hanna, Ehab Y | Abstract: BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has reduced clinical volume with a negative impact on trainee education.MethodsSurvey study of Otolaryngology trainees in North America, during the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020.ResultsOf 216 respondents who accessed the survey, 175 (83%) completed the survey. Respondents reported a universal decrease in clinical activities (98.3%). Among participants who felt their program utilized technology well, there were significantly decreased concerns to receiving adequate educational knowledge (29.6% vs 65.2%, P = .003). However, 68% of trainees still expressed concern in ability to receive adequate surgical training. In addition, 54.7% of senior trainees felt that the pandemic had a negative impact on their ability to secure a job or fellowship after training.ConclusionsTrainees universally felt a negative impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Use of technology was able to alleviate some concerns in gaining adequate educational knowledge, but decreased surgical training remained the most prevalent concern.
Databáze: OpenAIRE