Strategies to overcome limitations in Otolaryngology residency training during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
; 277(12): 3503-3506, 2020 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-669831
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The COVID-19 pandemic has produced an unequaled human crisis forcing a radical reorganization in the healthcare system. Otolaryngologists are at high risk of exposure, and changes in medical and surgical activities have reduced the learning opportunity for residents and fellows. We believe that even during COVID-19 crisis it is mandatory to guarantee an optimal training, and here, we propose some strategies, based on our experience, to further increase our trainees' learning curve.METHODS:
We asked our trainees to fill out an electronic survey about several aspect of their training a first section focused on the reduction of clinical activities and the perceived impact of the pandemic on residents' skills; the second part outlined the type of attended training activity and the perceived benefit.RESULTS:
Surgical training has been reported by our residents as the activity perceived to be the most contracted during the pandemic. According to residents' opinion the most useful activities were dissection (n = 8, 53.4% residents) and online journal clubs/webinars (n = 7, 46.6% of residents). Residents' suggestions included actively participating to tracheostomy procedures on SARS-CoV-2 positive patients, attending lessons held by senior consultants on basic ENT topics and promoting collegial discussion of inpatient clinical cases.CONCLUSION:
Building on this dramatic experience, we must be ready for a global restructuring of the residency program to provide an adequate trainee education for the future surgeons.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Otolaryngology
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Clinical Competence
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Internship and Residency
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S00405-020-06228-9
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