[Has 2020 been a lost year in orthopedic surgery and trauma training? Residents' perceptions].

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected specialized healthcare training at all levels. Surgical learning has been severely affected, and the impact on orthopedic surgery residency training has so far not been assessed.

Material and methods

An online survey of 17 questions was sent via web link to orthopedic surgery residents throughout Spain between February 10, 2021 and February 28, 2021. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the care and training activities of residents were analyzed.

Results

A total of 307 orthopedic surgery residents from all over Spain responded to the online survey. A total of 77.2% of the respondents had to suspend their rotations. Of these, 67.5% would like to resume the rotations they missed during the pandemic. A total of 69.7% of sch

SUBMITTER: Vazquez Gomez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8373591 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature