Assessment of the Medical Students Preparedness and Willingness for Integration into a War-torn Healthcare System: The example of COVID-19 Pandemic Scenario
Abstract:Background: The question about the role of the senior medical students in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic was raised after the serious shortage in healthcare workers faced by many healthcare systems. This research aimed to explore the ability of the final-year medical students to assist during COVID-19 in a war-torn health system.Methods: Final-year medical students in Syrian Universities were approached between 9th-17th April 2020 through an online questionnaire that assessed the students’ COVID-19-relate… Show more
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