The Influence and Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopaedic Resident Training

The Influence and Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopaedic Resident Training: a Nationwide Cross-sectional Survey in Turkey

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04967768

Enrollment

138

Registered

2021-07-20

Start date

2020-12-30

Completion date

2021-01-15

Last updated

2021-07-20

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Conditions

Burnout, Student, Covid19, Depression, Educational Problems

Brief summary

Orthopedic residents, like all other healthcare professionals, face unique challenges during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The rapid spread of COVID-19 has forced healthcare systems around the world to adapt. As in many other specialties, it has led to many changes in the training of orthopedic residents including restructuring of surgical training, a reduction in elective surgery cases, and re-assignment of residents to COVID-19-related clinical duties. As a result, the standard training curriculum has been interrupted and the number of surgical cases has decreased, limiting the ability of the residents to meet the range and number of patient follow-up and treatment requirements set by the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTEK). The already stressful work environment of orthopedic residents has become more stressful and anxious with the COVID-19 pandemic. There are no well-designed survey studies that have shown the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopedic resident education and well-being from the resident's perspective. Therefore, the purpose of this nationwide survey study was to document and analyze the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real-life experiences of orthopedic residents in Turkey.

Interventions

OTHERQuestionnaire about impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopaedic resident training

Answers were collected for the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real-life experiences of orthopaedic residents

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Volunteering to answer survey questions

Exclusion criteria

Incomplete answers to survey questions or refusing to participate in the survey

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopaedic resident training	30.12.2020 - 15.01.2021	Descriptive data on perceptions of current status of orthopaedic residency training during the pandemic and impact of the pandemic on orthopaedic residency training.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026