Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopaedic and trauma surgery training in Europe.
Int Orthop
; 44(9): 1611-1619, 2020 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-660016
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on orthopaedic and trauma surgery training in Europe by conducting an online survey among orthopaedic trainees.METHODS:
The survey was conducted among members of the Federation of Orthopaedic and Trauma Trainees in Europe (FORTE). It consisted of 24 questions (single-answer, multiple-answer, Likert scales). Orthopaedic trainees' demographic data (six questions), clinical role changes (four questions), institutional changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic (nine questions), and personal considerations (five questions) were examined.RESULTS:
Three hundred and twenty-seven trainees from 23 European countries completed the survey. Most trainees retained their customary clinical role (59.8%), but a significant number was redeployed to COVID-19 units (20.9%). A drastic workload decrease during the pandemic was reported at most institutions. Only essential activities were performed at 57.1% of institutions and drastic disruptions were reported at 36.0%. Of the respondents, 52.1% stated that faculty-led education was restricted and 46.3% pursued self-guided learning, while 58.6% stated that surgical training was significantly impaired. Concerns about the achievement of annual training goals were expressed by 58.2% of the participants, while 25.0% anticipated the need for an additional year of training.CONCLUSIONS:
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic significantly affected orthopaedic and trauma training in Europe. Most trainees felt the decrease in clinical, surgical, and educational activities would have a detrimental effect on their training. Many of them consulted remote learning options to compensate training impairment, stating that after the COVID-19 pandemic electronic educational approaches may become more relevant in future.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Orthopedics
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Traumatology
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Clinical Competence
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
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Internship and Residency
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Int Orthop
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S00264-020-04742-3
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