Sustained impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical student learning and well-being in rural Australia: findings from a repeated national multicentre survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The impact of COVID-19 on medical students has predominantly been assessed by one-off survey studies at the pandemic onset. This national study investigated the sustained impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical students' rural clinical placement learning and well-being.

Design

Repeated cross-sectional survey design.

Setting

Annual Federation of Rural Australian Medical Educators (FRAME) survey across 2020 to 2022.

Participants

Medical students completing an extended (mostly 12 months) rural placement.

Outcome measure

A mixed-methods survey with closed-ended and open-ended question. Quantitative data were analysed using χ² and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Qualitative responses were analysed through content analysis.

Results

Quanti

SUBMITTER: Martin P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11605836 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature