The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on urology residency in Turkey: a nationwide survey

Autor: Kalkanlı, Arif, Çilesiz, Nusret Can, Gezmiş, Cem Tuğrul, Kaya, Coşkun, Fikri, Onur, Kadıoğlu, Ateş
Přispěvatelé: Tıp Fakültesi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Popis: Objective: The Covid-19 pandemic, which affects all areas of life, has also deeply affected academic and health services. There has previously been no assessment of the effects of the pandemic on academic and health services of urology residents in Turkey, for this purpose, a survey was conducted. Material and Methods: The survey consisted of a total of 31 questions under four main topics (education and research activities, working conditions in health services, social-psychological effects, and personal health) and was carried out between July-August 2020. The survey was 89 urology training centers in Turkey, among them 76 (85.4%; 38 university and 38 state hospitals) completed and returned the questionnaire. Results: The average weekly education hours decreased (2.43±2.46 hours to 1.3±1.8 hours; p=.00) and 67 centers (88.15%) used new technologies such as webinars and videoconferencing. The time devoted to weekly research activities also decreased during the pandemic (2.15±2.54 hours to 1.8±1.93 hours; p
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