'Who Else If Not We'. Medical Students' Perception and Experiences with Volunteering during the COVID-19 Crisis in Poznan, Poland.

ABSTRACT: The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the closure of all Polish medical universities. Simultaneously, due to staff shortages and the Polish health-care system being seriously challenged, many students were eager to contribute to the fight against the outbreak. This study explores medial student volunteers' (MSV) perspectives and their lived experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty-one students. A total of seven major themes emerged from the interviews: 1. students' reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2. students' experiences of the outbreak, 3. motivations for volunteering, 4. students' perceptions of the COVID-19 volunteering, 5. organization of students' volunteering, 6. benefits and costs of volunteering duri

SUBMITTER: Domaradzki J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8871886 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature