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Studying medicine from home: an cross-sectional study on the impact of online education in Romanian medical students

INTRODUCTION: Despite the literature regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, there is little research that specifically targets medical students and their relationship with online courses in regards to engagement and feelings of inadequacy. OBJECTIVES: This cross-sectional study...

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Autores principales: Zaharia, S., Simtea, S.-A., Ionescu, T.-C., Tudose, C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10660303/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.1254
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Despite the literature regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, there is little research that specifically targets medical students and their relationship with online courses in regards to engagement and feelings of inadequacy. OBJECTIVES: This cross-sectional study aims to explore such questions by evaluating a small (N=169) sample of Romanian medical students and applying self-reporting questionnaires in order to quantify subjective levels of burnout and imposter phenomenon METHODS: Responders filled an online survey with question regarding miscellaneous socio-demographic factors, alont with the Academic Burnout Scale (ABS), Clarence Imposter Phenomenon Scale (CIPS) and Ohio Resilience Scale (ORS). Results were collected and analysed for subsequent correlations. RESULTS: Predictably, respondents already in favour with online courses showed less signs of burnout and higher levels of resilience. While higher-year students preferred online courses, particularly final year students, it was lower-year students who showed higher level of resilience and lower burnout and imposter phenomenon levels, possibly suggesting a more profound impact of online education on students in clinical rotations, as opposed to pre-clinical ones. No statistically significant correlations were found between socio-demographic factors and the self-reported ratings, showing that feelings of burnout and imposter phenomenon were equally distributed among genders. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study present a snapshot into the opinions of future Romanian medical professionals on their own education and, in spite of its methodological limitations, can function as a starting point for deeper and more exhaustive inquiry regarding medical education during COVID-19 times. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST: None Declared