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Cardiologists , Cardiology , Humans , Cardiologists/psychology , Mental Health , Attitude of Health PersonnelSubject(s)
Burnout, Professional/epidemiology , Burnout, Professional/psychology , COVID-19/epidemiology , Cardiologists/psychology , Cardiovascular Diseases/therapy , Workforce , Burnout, Professional/diagnosis , COVID-19/prevention & control , Cardiologists/trends , Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology , Health Personnel/psychology , Health Personnel/trends , Humans , Pandemics , Workforce/trendsABSTRACT
CoronaVIrus Disease-19 (COVID-19) had a huge impact on human health and economy. However, to this date, the effects of the pandemic on the training of young cardiologists are only partially known. To assess the consequences of the pandemic on the education of the cardiologists in training, we performed a 23-item national survey that has been delivered to 1443 Italian cardiologists in training, registered in the database of the Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC). Six hundred and thirty-three cardiologists in training participated in the survey. Ninety-five percent of the respondents affirmed that the training programme has been somewhat stopped or greatly jeopardized by the pandemic. For 61% of the fellows in training (FITs), the pandemic had a negative effect on their education. Moreover, 59% of the respondents believe that they would not be able to fill the gap gained during that period over the rest of their training. A negative impact on the psycho-physical well being has been reported by 86% of the FITs. The COVID-19 pandemic had an unparalleled impact on the education, formation and mental state of the cardiologists in training. Regulatory agencies, universities and politicians should make a great effort in the organization and reorganization of the teaching programs of the cardiologists of tomorrow.
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COVID-19 , Cardiologists , Cardiology/education , Communicable Disease Control , Education , Internship and Residency , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/prevention & control , Cardiologists/education , Cardiologists/psychology , Cardiologists/standards , Clinical Competence/standards , Communicable Disease Control/methods , Communicable Disease Control/organization & administration , Education/organization & administration , Education/standards , Fellowships and Scholarships/methods , Fellowships and Scholarships/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Internship and Residency/methods , Internship and Residency/organization & administration , Internship and Residency/standards , Italy/epidemiology , Needs Assessment , SARS-CoV-2 , Societies, Medical/statistics & numerical data , Surveys and QuestionnairesSubject(s)
Attitude of Health Personnel , Burnout, Professional/prevention & control , COVID-19 , Cardiologists/psychology , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Work-Life Balance , Burnout, Professional/etiology , Burnout, Professional/psychology , Humans , Interpersonal Relations , Job Description , Risk Factors , WorkloadSubject(s)
Betacoronavirus , Cardiologists/standards , Coronavirus Infections/therapy , Intersectoral Collaboration , Pneumonia, Viral/therapy , Age Factors , Aged , COVID-19 , Cardiologists/psychology , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , SARS-CoV-2ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the lives of healthcare professionals, especially vulnerable physicians such as young or female cardiologists. In Japan, they are facing the fear of not only infection but also weak and unstable employment, difficulties in medical practice and training anxiety, implications for research and studying abroad, as well as worsened mental health issues due to social isolation. Conversely, some positive aspects are seen through the holding of remote meetings and conferences. Here, we suggest a new working style for cardiologists, as well as offer solutions to the medical employment problems that have been taken place in Japan.