Medical student support for vulnerable patients during COVID-19 - a convergent mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus pandemic has exerted significant impacts on primary care, causing rapid digital transformation, exacerbating social isolation, and disrupting medical student and General Practice [GP] trainee education. Here we report on a medical student telephone initiative set-up by a final year GP trainee (the equivalent of a family medicine resident), which aimed to support patients at high risk and vulnerable to the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 [Covid-19]. In addition, it was hoped the project would mitigate a digital divide, enable proactive anticipatory planning, and provide an active learning environment to compensate for the pandemic's impact on medical education.

Methods

Thirty-three medical students conducted daily telephone conversations with high risk

SUBMITTER: Hughes T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7578590 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature