COVID-19 impact on Surgical Training and Recovery Planning (COVID-STAR) - A cross-sectional observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes to healthcare systems which impact the delivery of surgical training. This study aimed to investigate the qualitative impact of COVID-19 on surgical training in the United Kingdom (UK) & Republic of Ireland (ROI) METHODS: This national, collaborative, cross-sectional study involving 13 surgical trainee associations distributed a pan-surgical specialty questionnaire on the impact of COVID-19 on surgical training over 4 weeks in May 2020. Various aspects of training were assessed.

Results

810 completed responses were analysed (males = 401, females = 390) from all deaneries and training grades. The perceived negative overall impact of the pandemic on surgical training experience was significant. (Weighted aver

SUBMITTER: COVID-STAR Collaborative Study Group 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7912362 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature