Medical education during the Covid-19 pandemic long-term experiences of German clinical medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the accompanying hygiene regulations, medical students in Germany faced multiple educational and personal challenges. The challenges included the cancellation and digitalisation of courses, the closing of university institutions such as libraries, a decrease in social contacts, and the risk of a Covid-19 infection. The aim of this study was to understand medical students' pandemic experiences as well as the consequences of these experiences for the students' future work as physicians.

Materials and methods

We performed 15 guided, one-on-one interviews with clinical medical students (third to fifth year) at the Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and anonymised. We performed a qualitative

SUBMITTER: Gottschalk M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10243622 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature