文章基本信息

标题：Residency training amid the COVID-19 pandemic: exploring the impact on mental health and training, a lesson from Iran
本地全文：下载
作者：Ashraf Moini ; Khadije Maajani ; Ramesh Omranipour 等
期刊名称：BMC Medical Education
印刷版ISSN：1472-6920
出版年度：2021
卷号：21
DOI：10.1186/s12909-021-03029-4
语种：English
出版社：BioMed Central
摘要：Background COVID-19 has affected the training programs and the clinical schedules of surgical wards in many countries, including Iran. Also, the continuous involvement with COVID-19 patients has caused stress in health care workers; among them, residents are on the frontlines of care delivery. Therefore, we designed a study to assess the mental effects of these circumstances, and the effects on General Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynecology residency training in the busiest surgical departments of our university. Methods Participants of this cross-sectional study were residents of General Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynecology of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and the conventional sampling method was used. We used a questionnaire consisting of 47 questions (mostly using multiple choice questions and answers on the Likert scale) about personal, familial, and demographic characteristics; training activities, and mental effects of COVID-19. Results The response rate was 63.5%. (127 filled questionnaires). Around 96% of the residents had emotional problems, 85.9% were highly stressed about contracting COVID-19, 81.3% were worried about transferring it to their families; and 78% believed that their residency training had been impaired. Conclusion Overall, our study shows the negative impact of COVID-19 on mental health and the training of residents. We propose that appropriate emotional support and suitable planning for compensation of training deficits is provided for residents.
关键词：Coronaphobia; General surgery; Gynecology; Mental health; Obstetrics; Residency; Stress; Training