Methods of medical education used by medical personnel during the pandemic

For a better understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic impact over the medical education methods used by medical personnel, we have made a study using a standard form in which we have applied targeted questions regarding the methods used in medical education before and after the pandemic. This study followed the motivation and selection criteria of medical education forms before and after the pandemic, the advantages and disadvantages noed by attendees through onsite and online, also including suggestions for the future of medical education. The number of participans in online courses and the time assigned for online medical education has increased, compared to the period before pandemic. During the pandemic, has been recoreded a reorientation of participans on online platforms, following the utilization of those platforms which allow uploading files as well as free interaction between students and lecturer. The advantages and disadvantages, noted in medical personnel training, are counterbalanced in both of education online - onsite forms (exemple: the interaction with the lecturer and also between the students at medical meetings, has been the main advantage of medical education onsite and the major disadvantage of online education). The majority of study participants consider, for the futere, the combined use of both online and onsite professional training methods, and, therefore the participans can decide on what method of education should use.

Preliminary report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical services provided in the orthopedics and traumatology departments

The need for an analysis about the sustainability of measures taken in the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of these measures on patients with osteoarticular, muscle and connective tissue pathology is relevant to implement a strategic plan for prevention and control of the deterioration of health of patients with orthopedic diseases. Thus, a retrospective study was performed analyzing statistical data on patients admitted to the Orthopedics departments of the County Clinical Emergency Hospital Oradea between 01.01.2019-31.09.2020, including a total of 4731 patients. From the statistical data obtained it was found that the number of hospitalizations in the orthopedics and traumatology departments decreased dramatically since April 2020, when there were 63% fewer hospitalizations than in the similar period of the previous year, the number of chronic hospitalizations being reduced to almost 0, the number of acute cases being reduced by 52%. The monthly assessment of the average length of hospital stay in the orthopedic wards revealed significant fluctuations due to the measures imposed by the authorities and the decrease in the number of available beds.