The lasting impact of COVID-19 on surgical training from the perspective of surgical residents and consultants in Saudi Arabia: a nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many precautionary measures have been set to curb the transmission of the virus. That has led to changes, most notably in surgical education, like lack of surgical exposure and clinical activities. However, the question aiming at the impact of changes made by the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical education and its extent remains unanswered.

Materials & methods

An electronic survey was distributed among surgical residents and consultants from all over Saudi Arabia, starting from the 6th till the 21st of July, 2021. Descriptive statistics were presented using counts and proportions (%). Study subjects were compared with the different perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic by using Chi-square test. A p-value cut-off point of 0

SUBMITTER: Qedair JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173899 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature