Impact of the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Student Well-Being: a Multisite Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic drastically impacted medical student experiences. Little is known about the impact of the pandemic on student well-being and protective factors for burnout.

Objective

Assess US medical student burnout, stress, and loneliness during the initial phase of the pandemic, compare results to pre-pandemic data, and identify risk factors for distress and protective factors to inform support interventions.

Design

Cross-sectional survey of medical students conducted between May and July 2020.

Participants

3826 students from 22 medical schools.

Main measures

Burnout (MBI-HSS), stress (PSS-10), loneliness (UCLA scale), and student experiences. Compared burnout and stress to pre-pandemic studies (2010-2020).

Key results

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SUBMITTER: Alkureishi ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9202979 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature