Alrabai Hamza M, Askar Fahad I, ALMohammed Abdulaziz Ali, Alhasani Mutasim Hassan, Alshahrani Essam Husain, AlSudairi Abdulaziz M
Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Orthopedics, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Adv Med Educ Pract. 2023 Mar 28;14:297-303. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S402576. eCollection 2023.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the orthopedic residency programs was substantial worldwide. Orthopedic residency programs eventually survived such a hardship with implementation of certain measures. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the orthopedic trainees was variable relative to the country in which orthopedic residency program is based. This study aimed to assess the experience of the orthopedic residents during COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia and consequences on mental health, academic performance, and clinical training.
A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2021 to August 2021. An online survey was sent to the orthopedic residents in Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire was arranged into four sections pertaining to demographic data, academic activity, mental health, and clinical activity.
One-hundred forty-four orthopedic residents participated with mean age of 28.7 ± 5.67 years. Males were 108 (75%) and females were 36 (25%). Fifty-four (37.5%) residents worked in COVID-19 isolation unit. One-hundred twenty residents (83.3%) treated COVID-19 patients. Thirty residents (20.8%) had positive COVID-19 tests. Eighty-four (58.3%) residents were quarantined. Overall online education was difficult (41%). Half of the participants faced online difficulties in technicality, maintaining attention, and interaction with audience and examiners. Prospective research conduction was difficult (71.4%). More than 50% of residents experienced difficulties with isolation, quarantine, socialization, and anxiety of disease transmission. Physical examination was difficult for 50% of trainees. No shortage of PPE supply was reported. Getting hands-on surgical training was very difficult (47.8%).
COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse impact on Saudi orthopedic residents in terms of academic performance, mental wellbeing, and clinical training. After all, adequate level of orthopedic training quality was maintained. In crises, collaborative efforts are needed to minimize undesirable consequences on the trainees' competency level. Residency program decision makers should utilize all available strategies to optimize the training environment to achieve the required competency level.
新冠疫情对全球骨科住院医师培训项目产生了重大影响。骨科住院医师培训项目最终通过实施某些措施挺过了这一艰难时期。新冠疫情对骨科住院医师的影响因所在国家的骨科住院医师培训项目而异。本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯骨科住院医师在新冠疫情期间的经历以及对心理健康、学业成绩和临床培训的影响。
于2021年6月至2021年8月进行了一项横断面研究。向沙特阿拉伯的骨科住院医师发送了在线调查问卷。问卷分为四个部分，分别涉及人口统计学数据、学术活动、心理健康和临床活动。
144名骨科住院医师参与，平均年龄为28.7±5.67岁。男性108名（75%），女性36名（25%）。54名（37.5%）住院医师在新冠隔离病房工作。120名（83.3%）住院医师治疗过新冠患者。30名（20.8%）住院医师新冠检测呈阳性。84名（58.3%）住院医师被隔离。总体而言，在线教育困难（41%）。一半的参与者在技术、保持注意力以及与观众和考官互动方面面临在线困难。前瞻性研究开展困难（71.4%）。超过50%的住院医师在隔离、检疫、社交以及疾病传播焦虑方面遇到困难。50%的受训人员进行体格检查困难。未报告个人防护装备供应短缺情况。获得实践手术培训非常困难（47.8%）。
新冠疫情在学业成绩、心理健康和临床培训方面对沙特骨科住院医师产生了不利影响。毕竟，骨科培训质量维持在了适当水平。在危机中，需要共同努力将对受训人员能力水平的不良影响降至最低。住院医师培训项目决策者应利用所有可用策略优化培训环境，以达到所需的能力水平。
