Impact of Coronavirus Disease on the Ophthalmology Residency Training in Brazil

Gondim, Manoela Pessoa de Melo Corrêa; Carneiro, Pedro Henrique; Moreno, Rafael Figueroa; Lynch, Maria Isabel

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“…Our finding corroborates with Gondim et al . [ 22 ] that showed a workload reduction of 45.6% in Brazilian ophthalmology residency programs and concluded that all medical residency services were affected by the pandemic. Moreover, our findings draw attention to the impact that COVID-19 may have on the quality of training of future ophthalmologists given the possible gaps in knowledge and training that this pandemic may lead to and that are challenging to be remedied.…”

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“…It is undeniable that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on ophthalmology training. [ 22 23 ] The real challenge is to quantify this impact considering the complexity of training and the multiple factors involved. Thus, our study aimed to evaluate the impact of the pandemic based on the physiological status of residents and fellows.…”

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Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on stress level of residents and fellows during ophthalmology training

Ventura

Aragão

Alencar

et al. 2022

Indian J Ophthalmol

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Purpose: To evaluate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the mental health of residents and fellows in ophthalmology. Methods: A questionnaire composed of 42 questions was applied to Brazilian residents and fellows in Ophthalmology. The questionnaire addressed the demographics of participants, their working conditions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). Results: The study had a total of 271 participants in Ophthalmology training, from which 100 were fellows and 171 were residents. Before the pandemic, Ophthalmology residents and fellows had a higher workload ( P < 0.001), and residents worked more hours than fellows ( P = 0.001). During the pandemic, the workload of both residents and fellows decreased and equalized ( P = 0.195). No correlation was found between the working hours during the pandemic and their stress level were observed ( P = 0.760). Higher stress scores were identified in women ophthalmologists ( P = 0.001) as well as in residents and fellows that had their surgical training interrupted during the pandemic ( P < 0.001). Conclusion: The stress level of residents and fellows during the COVID-19 pandemic was similar, however, those that had their surgical training interrupted during the pandemic presented higher level of stress. Female physicians also presented higher level of stress compared to male physicians.

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Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on stress level of residents and fellows during ophthalmology training

Ventura

Aragão

Alencar

et al. 2022

Indian J Ophthalmol

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Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Ophthalmology Residency Training- A Cross-Sectional Survey Among Pakistani Residents

Shaheer,

Rafique

2023

JRMC

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Background: The purpose of this study was to get an idea of the impact of COVID-19 on Ophthalmology post-graduate training. Materials & methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted at the College of Ophthalmology and Allied Vision Sciences/Eye Unit III (King Edward Medical University), Lahore from 01-03-2021 to 31-08-2021. A web-based close-ended questionnaire (Google form) was developed consisting of questions related to residency training in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eighty-one Ophthalmology residents from across the country participated in this survey. Based on the responses to 21 questions, percentages of various variables in questions were calculated. Data analysis was done on SPSS version 22. Responses to questions are mainly presented as percentages. A chi-square test was applied to see the significant difference in survey questions. For categorical variables, Fisher’s Exact test was applied. P-value ≤0.05 is considered significant. Results: Twenty-seven ophthalmology residents were 1st year residents 23 were 2nd year residents while 3rd and 4th year residents were 14 and 17 respectively. 33% of residents thought their surgical training was affected badly due to covid-19 pandemic while 55% of them were concerned about their basic cataract surgery skills. 67% of residents were in favour of their training extension for 6-12 months. The majority of residents stated that COVID-19 affected their training adversely (p=0.000) and cataract surgery training was the most affected one (p=0.000) Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the clinical and surgical training of post-graduate ophthalmology residents. Formulation of institution-based & nationwide short and long-term strategies regarding web-based teaching, surgical simulation courses and necessary adjustments in curriculum are the need of the hour.

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Impact of Coronavirus Disease on the Ophthalmology Residency Training in Brazil

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Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on stress level of residents and fellows during ophthalmology training

Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on stress level of residents and fellows during ophthalmology training

Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Ophthalmology Residency Training- A Cross-Sectional Survey Among Pakistani Residents

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