Medical School Curricular Changes and Their Impact on Mental Health during the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Objectives  The main objectives were to identify and categorize the curricular changes that occurred in U.S. medical schools during the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and to identify the relationship between curricular changes and COVID-19 surges and student mental health. Methods  This Institutional Review Board-approved study consisted of a voluntary online survey of U.S. medical students. A convenience sample of students was reached through Facebook groups, medical student organizations, and administrators. The survey consisted of questions about demographics, curricular changes, and mental health. Univariate and backward stepwise multivariate linear regression were used to assess associations between mental health outcomes and demographic chara

SUBMITTER: Al Kassab L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11896715 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature