Bahaziq Wadeeah, Tayeb Baraa, Alzoraigi Usamah, Boker Abdulaziz
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Anesthesiology Services Section, King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi J Anaesth. 2021 Apr-Jun;15(2):155-160. doi: 10.4103/sja.sja_1195_20. Epub 2021 Apr 1.
COVID-19 pandemic was declared a worldwide crisis, as a response the community established new protocols and clinical pathways to prepare the health system in adapting to the expected surge of cases.
In this study, we aim to assess the effect of the pandemic on the anesthesia training program residents from their own view. Identification of gaps in training programs will help to overcome the challenge like pandemic in order to have competent anesthesia practitioners.
We deployed an online survey in early May 2020 targeting the anesthesia residents in Saudi Arabia. We used mixed methods, containing both quantitative and qualitative questions. Our survey had 3 main sections: demographics, pandemic effect on the training, and pandemic effect on the trainees.
Our survey showed that in the first 2 months of the pandemic there was a vast decrease in educational activities and clinical activities. However, after that both the Saudi Commission for Health Speciality (SCFHS) and local hospitals employed alternative education methods like electronic learning and simulation to adopt these changes. We also found the average stress level among residents was 6.5 out of 10 with number one stressor is transmitting Covid-19 to family or self. Finally, Wellbeing resources were available to residents however were not used sufficiently by residents.
During times of pandemic, assessment and gap identification in postgraduate training programs are necessary to help overcome challenges of training anesthesiologists. Other than the clinical competency residents' wellbeing needs to be monitored and make available resources easy to reach for the residents.
新冠疫情被宣布为全球性危机，作为应对措施，社会建立了新的协议和临床路径，以使卫生系统做好准备，适应预期的病例激增情况。
在本研究中，我们旨在从麻醉培训项目住院医师自身的角度评估疫情对该项目的影响。识别培训项目中的差距将有助于克服类似疫情这样的挑战，从而培养出合格的麻醉从业者。
我们于2020年5月初针对沙特阿拉伯的麻醉住院医师开展了一项在线调查。我们采用了混合方法，包含定量和定性问题。我们的调查有3个主要部分：人口统计学、疫情对培训的影响以及疫情对学员的影响。
我们的调查显示，在疫情的前两个月，教育活动和临床活动大幅减少。然而，在此之后，沙特卫生专业委员会（SCFHS）和当地医院都采用了电子学习和模拟等替代教育方法来适应这些变化。我们还发现住院医师的平均压力水平为十分制中的6.5分，最大的压力源是将新冠病毒传染给家人或自己。最后，虽然有针对住院医师的福利资源，但住院医师并未充分利用。
在疫情期间，对研究生培训项目进行评估和识别差距对于帮助克服培训麻醉医师的挑战是必要的。除了临床能力外，还需要监测住院医师的幸福感，并使资源便于住院医师获取。
