Impact of Online-Only Instruction on Preclinical Medical Education in the Setting of COVID-19: Comparative Analysis of Online-Only Vs. Hybrid Instructions on Academic Performance and Mental Wellbeing.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many medical schools were forced to adopt a virtual learning environment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of online-only instruction compared to online and in-person (hybrid) instruction on educational performance, wellbeing, and course satisfaction.

Methods

We performed a descriptive cross-sectional survey of second-year medical students following a transition to online-only and hybrid instruction. Of the 198 total students, we collected 61 responses (42.6% [N = 26] male, 55.7% [N = 34] female, 1.6% [N = 1] preferred not to specify). 49.2% of the participants were in the online-only group. 50.8% of the participants were in the hybrid group.

Results

There was a significan

SUBMITTER: Lee BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9540297 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature