Radiology residents' perception of working and training from home during covid-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted the personal and profes-sional lives of many throughout the world. To mitigate the spread of the virus, Addis Ababa University introduced an online teaching/learning method which minimized the physical engagement of faculty members and residents. Online teaching is a major shift in the history of the country's oldest and largest university. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate how trainees managed to cope up with the sudden changes in the teach-ing/learning system, and assess the ensuing satisfaction with the new method of teaching/learning. Methods: Descriptive research design was implemented and analysis of variance (ANOVA) and T-tests were used to test hypotheses. Analysis of data collected from 58 radiology residents found that, the residents appreciated the participatory nature of the newly introduced online learning method. Results: The results showed that residents have accepted the new teaching/learning method and are satisfied with it. Furthermore, tests of hypotheses revealed that there is no significant difference in level of satisfaction between female and male residents as well as throughout the three years of radiology residency training. Conclusion: The new method of teaching/learning has a positive acceptance among trainees and there was high level of satisfaction with the new method. Poor internet network, reduced in-person mentoring, failure to make engaging discussions due to large number of participants were the common challenges to online teaching in the setting.