Impact of COVID-19 on UK radiology training: a questionnaire study.
Clin Radiol
; 75(11): 877.e7-877.e14, 2020 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-709499
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To understand the impact of COVID-19 on radiology trainee experience and well-being. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A questionnaire designed to capture the impact of COVID-19 on radiology training, working patterns, and well-being was sent to all speciality trainees in a regional UK radiology school. The survey was distributed at the beginning of May 2020 and responses collected over 2 weeks. Trainees were questioned about changes that had occurred over a time period starting at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. All survey responses (n=29) were anonymised and the results were subsequently analysed.RESULTS:
Sixty-two percent (29 of 47) of trainees within the deanery, who were spread across seven different hospital sites, responded to the questionnaire. All trainees felt that overall radiology workload had decreased in response to COVID-19. Seventy-two percent (21/29) stated that their workload had significantly decreased. Seventy percent (19/27) reported decreased subspecialty experience, and 19% (5/27) reported a complete lack of subspecialty training. Twenty-four percent (7/29) of trainees were redeployed from radiology to clinical ward-based work. Forty-eight percent reported experiencing a worsening in their well-being compared to before the pandemic.CONCLUSION:
The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on training and well-being. Lessons learnt from this report should help prepare for a second-wave of COVID-19 or future pandemics.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Radiology
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Infection Control
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Clinical Competence
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Coronavirus Infections
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Education, Medical, Graduate
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Pandemics
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:
Clin Radiol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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