Examining the Effect of Virtual Learning on Canadian Pre-Clerkship Medical Student Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the broad and abrupt incorporation of virtual/online learning into medical school curricula. While current literature explores the effectiveness and economic advantages of virtual curricula, robust literature surrounding the effect of virtual learning on medical student well-being is needed. This study aims to explore the effects of a predominantly virtual curriculum on pre-clerkship medical student well-being.

Methods

This study followed a constructivist grounded theory approach. During the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 academic years, students in pre-clerkship medical studies at Western University in Canada were interviewed by medical student researchers over Zoom. Data was analyzed iteratively using constant com

SUBMITTER: Ollen-Bittle N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10624142 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature