College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham Medical School, Birmingham, UK.
Department of Gynaecological Oncology, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2022 Jul;42(5):1455-1460. doi: 10.1080/01443615.2021.2002286. Epub 2022 Jan 12.
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has had unprecedented effects on healthcare delivery. A 34-question online survey was sent to obstetrics and gynaecology trainees within the West Midlands to assess the impact of the pandemic on training, working practices and well-being. 101 responses were received from obstetrics and gynaecology trainees. Trainees reported a significant reduction in both elective and emergency surgeries as well as outpatient clinics. Over one third of respondents felt additional training time may be required following reduction of clinical opportunities. 44% of trainees felt their workload increased significantly. 55% of trainees felt the pandemic had a significant negative impact on their physical and mental well-being. Obstetrics and gynaecology trainees in the West Midlands have adapted to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic despite significant impact on their training, working practices and wellbeing. It is important to tailor training to improve trainees' education and combat lost training time during the pandemic. This should be considered for long-term shaping of the obstetrics and gynaecology training pathway.IMPACT STATEMENT Little research is available about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on obstetrics and gynaecology trainees. This is the first study of its kind to assess the effect of the pandemic on obstetrics ang gynaecology trainees in the United Kingdom. The results of this study have shown that obstetrics and gynaecology training has been heavily affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been significant impacts on their training, working patterns and physical and mental wellbeing. These findings can be used to mould the obstetrics and gynaecology training pathway based on the feedback given by the trainees during the pandemic. The survey questions can also be utilised as a framework for similar research projects across the United Kingdom Deaneries, among other specialties and around the world.
冠状病毒大流行（COVID-19）对医疗保健服务产生了前所未有的影响。我们向西米德兰兹地区的妇产科受训者发送了一份包含 34 个问题的在线调查，以评估大流行对培训、工作实践和幸福感的影响。我们收到了 101 名妇产科受训者的回复。受训者报告说，选择性和急诊手术以及门诊诊所的数量都明显减少。超过三分之一的受访者认为，在临床机会减少的情况下，可能需要额外的培训时间。44%的受训者认为他们的工作量显著增加。55%的受训者认为大流行对他们的身心健康产生了重大负面影响。尽管 COVID-19 大流行对他们的培训、工作实践和幸福感产生了重大影响，但西米德兰兹地区的妇产科受训者已经适应了这一挑战。重要的是要调整培训以提高受训者的教育水平，并在大流行期间弥补失去的培训时间。这应该考虑作为长期塑造妇产科培训途径的一部分。
关于 COVID-19 大流行对妇产科受训者的影响的研究很少。这是第一项评估大流行对英国妇产科受训者影响的此类研究。这项研究的结果表明，妇产科培训在 COVID-19 大流行期间受到了严重影响。他们的培训、工作模式和身心健康都受到了重大影响。这些发现可以根据受训者在大流行期间提供的反馈来塑造妇产科培训途径。调查问题也可以作为英国其他专业和世界各地类似研究项目的框架。
