Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Teaching and Training of Orthopaedic Resident in Medical College

ABSTRACT

Background: Many elective surgeries are getting postponed which directly affect the learning of surgical skill in resident. Various teaching activity such as OPD and bed side teaching also reduced because of decrease load and social distancing. Purpose of the study is to analyse the impact of this pandemic on orthopaedic education of resident in medical college. Material and Methods: A questionnaire was prepared on Google form for online survey. Total 74 residents responded, in which JR-1 (26), JR2 (24), JR-3 (19) and SR (5) participated. This study is an observational study in which we analysed the impact of this pandemic on orthopaedic teaching and training of resident in medical college. Result: In this pandemic clinical work in the form of OPD, IPD, no. of surgery (both elective and emergency) observed, assisted, independently performed significantly reduced. This directly affected the skill development of growing orthopaedic surgeon. Classroom teaching and bed side teaching were grossly affected. Some online platforms were used to teach the resident, but they are not as effective as conventional methods. Because of decrease clinical workload resident’s thesis and research work also affected which is an essential part of resident education. Conclusion: In summary, the results of this online survey on residents showed that there significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and training of orthopaedic resident in government medical colleges of central India.