Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
J Surg Orthop Adv. 2022 Spring;31(1):48-52.
The purpose of this study is to report the impact of COVID-19 on hand surgery fellow learning and preparedness for practice. A multi-dimensional questionnaire was distributed to current hand fellows and fellowship directors across the United States. Survey questions included fellowship location, institutional response, impact on practice, education and job search. Thirty-two hand surgery fellows and 14 fellowship directors completed the survey. Of fellows, 59% reported a greater than 75% decrease in case volume. Mean hours worked per week per fellow decreased by 52%. All fellowship directors and 94% of fellows did not expect COVID-19 to impact their ability to graduate, and nearly all fellows felt prepared to start practice after fellowship training. However, many fellows expressed concern about job opportunities. The work hours and exposure of hand surgery fellows to elective surgical cases have been adversely impacted by COVID-19. Nevertheless, current hand fellows feel prepared to enter practice. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 31(1):048-052, 2022).
本研究旨在报告 COVID-19 对手部外科住院医师学习和实践准备的影响。我们向美国各地的现任手部住院医师和住院医师主任分发了一份多维问卷。调查问题包括住院医师的地点、机构的反应、对实践的影响、教育和求职。32 名手部外科住院医师和 14 名住院医师主任完成了调查。在住院医师中，59%的人报告手术量减少了 75%以上。每位住院医师每周的工作时间减少了 52%。所有住院医师主任和 94%的住院医师预计 COVID-19不会影响他们的毕业能力，几乎所有的住院医师都认为在完成住院医师培训后可以准备开始执业。然而，许多住院医师对就业机会表示担忧。COVID-19 对手外科住院医师的手术工作量和接触机会产生了不利影响。尽管如此，目前的手部住院医师认为自己已经做好了进入实践的准备。（《外科骨科进展杂志》31(1):048-052, 2022）。
