COVID-19 Pandemic, Educational Problems
Conditions
Brief summary
The educational process of general surgery residents is a very important step in every surgeon's career, which is often overlooked or neglected. The Covid-19 pandemic has inflicted deep changes in the medical activity in general and in the training process of young doctors in particular. Our study aims to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the educational process of general surgery residents, through a comparative study. The responses of resident doctors at a questionnaire, in two different time periods, will be compared: pre-Covid era (December 2019) and Covid era (December 2020).
Interventions
OTHERTraining in surgery
The study evaluates the training process of general surgery residents - in classic surgery, as well as laparoscopic surgery, from hospital activity to extracurricular activities.
Sponsors
Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
OTHER
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* General surgery residents * Above second year of residency * Residency program in Cluj-Napoca Medical Centre
Exclusion criteria
* Incomplete responses to the questionnaire * Refusal to be included in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The impact of the pandemic on the educational process | December 2019-December 2020 | Active participation in the operating room (hours/day, day/week), Theoretical education (hours/week), possibilities of extracurricular training |
Countries
Romania
Outcome results
None listed