Hong Jihoon, Jung Ikjae, Park Mingeol, Kim Kyumin, Yeo Sungook, Lee Joohee, Suh Sooyeon, Hong Youjin, Park Jangho, Chung Seockhoon
University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Department of Psychiatry, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Front Psychiatry. 2021 Jun 1;12:645340. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.645340. eCollection 2021.
In this study, we aimed to explore the attitude of medical students toward their role and social accountability in this pandemic era. An online survey was developed to elicit information on (1) the role of medical students in the pandemic era; (2) Medical education in the "new normal," and (3) the impact of COVID-19 on medical students. The online survey, developed by a team consisting of three medical students, three psychiatry residents, and three professors of psychiatry, was conducted on 574 participants (213 medical students, 180 graduates, and 181 professors) in the University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. Anxiety symptom rating scales, including the Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics-6 (SAVE-6) scale and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale, were applied to measure participant anxiety level. Medical students indicated their willingness to join the healthcare response to the COVID-19 pandemic, if requested; however, graduates and professors recommended that medical students continue their training rather than join the pandemic healthcare response. In the new normal era, medical education has had to change appropriately. Moreover, adequate knowledge of COVID-19 infection and spread must be considered for the continuation of clinical clerkships during the pandemic. Overall, medical students who indicated anxiety about treating possible or confirmed cases of COVID-19 rated higher on the SAVE-6 scale. Finally, medical students who reported that COVID-19 had an impact on their studies and daily life rated higher on the general anxiety scale (GAD-7). Social accountability is an important issue for medical students in the pandemic era. At the same time, non-disruption of their academic calendar would ensure continuous availability of component medical professionals, which is important for adequate future healthcare responses.
在本研究中，我们旨在探讨医学生在这个大流行时代对其角色和社会责任感的态度。开展了一项在线调查，以获取有关以下方面的信息：（1）医学生在大流行时代的角色；（2）“新常态”下的医学教育；以及（3）新冠疫情对医学生的影响。该在线调查由三名医学生、三名精神科住院医师和三名精神科教授组成的团队开发，对韩国首尔蔚山大学医学院的574名参与者（213名医学生、180名毕业生和181名教授）进行了调查。应用焦虑症状评定量表，包括《病毒流行应激与焦虑-6》（SAVE-6）量表和《广泛性焦虑障碍-7》（GAD-7）量表，来测量参与者的焦虑水平。医学生表示，如果被要求，他们愿意参与应对新冠疫情的医疗工作；然而，毕业生和教授建议医学生继续他们的培训，而不是参与疫情医疗应对工作。在新常态时代，医学教育必须进行适当变革。此外，在疫情期间继续临床实习时，必须考虑对新冠病毒感染和传播有足够的了解。总体而言，对治疗可能或确诊的新冠病例表示焦虑的医学生在SAVE-6量表上得分更高。最后，报告新冠疫情对其学习和日常生活有影响的医学生在总体焦虑量表（GAD-7）上得分更高。社会责任感是大流行时代医学生的一个重要问题。与此同时，确保他们的学术日程不受干扰将保证有足够的医学专业人员随时可用，这对未来充分的医疗应对至关重要。
