Lessons learned from a pandemic: implications for a combined exercise and educational programme for medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 'MED-WELL' programme is a combined exercise and educational intervention designed to promote well-being among medical students and educate students about prescribing exercise as medicine in clinical practice. Due to COVID-19 public health restrictions of social distancing the 'MED-WELL' programme was offered online instead of in-person in 2021. The aim of this study is to compare the experiences of participants in the 'MED-WELL' programme online to those that previously participated in the same programme in-person to understand the student experience and optimize programme delivery.

Methods

Purposive sampling was used to recruit 20 participants to a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Ten study participants took part in the 'MED-WELL' programme

SUBMITTER: Worobetz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8990684 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature