Perceived effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical psychology internships in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on societies and health care services worldwide, including the clinical training of psychology interns. Some of the pandemic-related restrictions were in breach of the internship requirements, increasing the risk of failed internships and a shortage of new health care professionals. This situation needed to be assessed.

Methods

Web-based surveys were administered to clinical psychology interns in Sweden 2020 (n = 267) and 2021 (n = 340), as well as to supervisors in 2020 (n = 240). The supervisors also provided information about their interns (n = 297).

Results

Risk factors for a prolonged internship, such as pandemic-related absence from work (12.4% in 2020 and 7.9% in 2021), unqualified work (0% in 202

SUBMITTER: Bergvall H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10106869 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature