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Neurology training and research in the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey of the Resident and Research Fellow Section of the European Academy of Neurology.
Cuffaro, Luca; Carvalho, Vanessa; Di Liberto, Giovanni; Klinglehoefer, Lisa; Sauerbier, Anna; Garcia-Azorin, David; Tábuas-Pereira, Miguel; Vashchenko, Nina; Moro, Elena; Bassetti, Claudio L A.
  • Cuffaro L; Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University Hospital of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
  • Carvalho V; Department of Neurology, Hospital Pedro Hispano/Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal.
  • Di Liberto G; Service of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Klinglehoefer L; Department of Neurology, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
  • Sauerbier A; Department of Basic and Clinical Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
  • Garcia-Azorin D; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
  • Tábuas-Pereira M; Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
  • Vashchenko N; Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.
  • Moro E; Department of Neurology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
  • Bassetti CLA; University Hospital of Neurological Disorders, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation.
Eur J Neurol ; 28(10): 3437-3442, 2021 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-991352
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND

PURPOSE:

The COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak has disrupted residency programmes due to university and hospitals' priorities to face this emergency at all cost. Most research projects and clinical trials were temporarily stopped or postponed. The Resident and Research Fellow Section (RRFS) of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) has decided to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on neurology training.

METHODS:

All EAN RRFS members were invited to fill out an online questionnaire of 40 items concerning their clinical involvement during the COVID-19 emergency, and the impact of the pandemic on their training (Appendix S1).

RESULTS:

Of the 227 RRFS members who completed the questionnaire, 222 were from Europe, and of those 111 were from Portugal, Italy or France. Responders highlighted that severe restrictions have been imposed to face this pandemic, including reduction of inpatient beds, prohibition of in-person visits and limitation to hospital access for patients' relatives. This was accompanied by an increase in email correspondence and phone calls with 50% of countries allowing telemedicine to reach outpatients. Seventy-nine per cent of the respondents felt that the pandemic will probably have a serious impact on their training and career.

CONCLUSION:

The pandemic led to a disruption of neurology activities, including medical training and research. The long-run impact of these changes remains unknown, but it will probably change the way neurology practice and training will be organized for future generations.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Neurology Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Eur J Neurol Journal subject: Neurology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ene.14696

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Neurology Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Eur J Neurol Journal subject: Neurology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ene.14696