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Impact of COVID-19 on surgical residency training programs in Mexico City: The third victim of the pandemic. A resident's perspective.
Oropeza-Aguilar, Mariano; Cendejas-Gómez, José de Jesús; Quiroz-Compeán, Alejandro; Buerba, Gabriela A; Domínguez-Rosado, Ismael; Mendez-Probst, Carlos E.
  • Oropeza-Aguilar M; Department of Urology.
  • Cendejas-Gómez JJ; Department of Urology.
  • Quiroz-Compeán A; Department of Urology.
  • Buerba GA; Division of Surgery. Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición. Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City.
  • Domínguez-Rosado I; Division of Surgery. Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición. Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City.
  • Mendez-Probst CE; Department of Urology.
Cir Cir ; 90(2): 165-171, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1766284
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of this study is to assess the perceptions of the impact of health-care disruption due to COVID-19 on the academic training and skills of surgical trainees. MATERIAL AND

METHODS:

We developed a 32-question survey assessing the clinical and surgical impact of COVID-19 on surgical training programs and proposals to compensate for the decrease in surgical education. We got 453 responses of surgical trainees in Mexico City.

RESULTS:

Sixty-six percent of the respondents answered that their centers had converted to the exclusive attention of COVID-19 patients. Ninety-five percent reported a decrease in surgical skills learning and 91.8% reported a decrease to clinical exposure. On proposals, 75.6% reported that it is essential to take the necessary measures to recover the clinical and surgical milestones lost. In the binary logistic regression analysis, we found that the postgraduate year (≥ PG-Y3) was statistically significant factor (p ≤ 0.000) related to a favorable opinion to developing an academic contingency plan and postponing the end of the academic residency year.

CONCLUSION:

More than 90% of the survey respondents reported having been affected by COVID-19 mitigation strategies. Our data calls for urgent training adjustments by hospital and university program leaders to mitigate downstream educational repercussions.
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OBJETIVO:

Evaluar las percepciones del impacto de la interrupción de la atención médica por COVID-19 en la formación académica y las habilidades de los residentes quirúrgicos. MATERIAL Y

MÉTODOS:

Realizamos una encuesta de 32 preguntas, evaluando el impacto clínico y quirúrgico del COVID-19 en los programas de entrenamiento quirúrgico y propuestas para compensar la disminución de la educación quirúrgica. Obtuvimos 453 respuestas de residentes quirúrgicos en la Ciudad de México.

RESULTADOS:

El 66% respondió que sus centros se convirtieron en atención exclusiva de pacientes con COVID-19. El 95% presentó una disminución en el aprendizaje de habilidades quirúrgicas y el 91. 8% presentó una disminución de la exposición clínica. El 75.6% consideró fundamental tomar las medidas necesarias para recuperar las destrezas clínicas perdidas. En el análisis de regresión logística binaria, encontramos que el año de posgrado (> PG-Y3) fue un factor estadísticamente significativo (p <0,000) relacionado con una opinión favorable para desarrollar un plan de contingencia académica y posponer el final del año de residencia académica.

CONCLUSIÓN:

Más del 90% de los encuestados fueron afectados por las estrategias de mitigación de COVID-19. Nuestros datos exigen ajustes urgentes por parte de los líderes de programas de hospitales y universidades para mitigar las repercusiones educativas posteriores.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Internship and Residency Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: English Journal: Cir Cir Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Internship and Residency Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: English Journal: Cir Cir Year: 2022 Document Type: Article