Online medical education in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide assessment of medical students' usage and perceptions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic required a transformation of medical education in Egypt. Public health measures necessitated a rapid shift from traditional face to face lectures to largely online platforms following campus closures. The aim of this study is to characterize medical student use and perception of online medical education in Egypt as well as exploring the efficacy of different e-learning modalities. Additionally, many barriers and opportunities as perceived by students are reviewed to inform future educational improvements.

Methods

A 29-item online survey was created on google forms and distributed by social media to medical students across 26 Egyptian medical schools. The survey was administered from August 20th, 2021, to September 5th, 2021. The

SUBMITTER: Mortagy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8966850 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature