Attitudes of Medical Students Toward Volunteering in Emergency Situations

Gouda, Pishoy; Kirk, Aoife; Sweeney, Anne-Marie; O’Donovan, Diarmuid

doi:10.1017/dmp.2019.81

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“…Gouda and colleagues found that only a minority of students (4%) believed that they were prepared in terms of their current skills and experience. 28 These findings are recapitulated in other works that highlight that although the willingness to help persists, the lack of required knowledge and capability place these students, and patients, at risk in disaster situations. 30 31 Moreover, in Belgium, a study posits that students are not fully aware of the implications of providing care during a pandemic and, as such, are not suitably informed to make a decision.…”

Section: The Role Of Medical Students In a Crisismentioning

confidence: 52%

“…Furthermore, of participants, 98% indicated altruism as a motivating factor for such volunteering. 28 Given the severity of COVID-19, however, is altruism alone sufficient to warrant the deployment of learners? While these motivations are commendable, they cannot be allowed to replace adequate clinical competencies.…”

Section: The Role Of Medical Students In a Crisismentioning

confidence: 99%

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Medical students and COVID-19: the need for pandemic preparedness

2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted unprecedented global disruption. For medical schools, this has manifested as examination and curricular restructuring as well as significant changes to clinical attachments. With the available evidence suggesting that medical students’ mental health status is already poorer than that of the general population, with academic stress being a chief predictor, such changes are likely to have a significant effect on these students. In addition, there is an assumption that these students are an available resource in terms of volunteerism during a crisis. This conjecture should be questioned; however, as those engaging in such work without sufficient preparation are susceptible to moral trauma and adverse health outcomes. This, in conjunction with the likelihood of future pandemics, highlights the need for ‘pandemic preparedness’ to be embedded in the medical curriculum.

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Section: The Role Of Medical Students In a Crisismentioning

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Section: The Role Of Medical Students In a Crisismentioning

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Medical students and COVID-19: the need for pandemic preparedness

2020

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“…17,24,[34][35][36] One article reported over 59% of students willing to help, but only 23.7% of students believed they have the skills to help. 23…”

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“…Five studies measured students' skill levels; confidence to deal with emergency outbreaks ranged between 23.7 and 53.2% (Table 6). 23,26,[33][34][35] Three articles found that students' willingness was high, but when compared with their self-perceived knowledge, they did not feel prepared. [33][34][35] The perspective study by Starr describes "For me and my classmates, knowledge of the disease we were to face so soon was limited to the contents of that 1 lecture."…”

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A Rapid Systematic Review Exploring the Involvement of Medical Students in Pandemics and Other Global Health Emergencies

Martin

Blom

Whyatt

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Disaster med. public health prep.

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Objectives The role of medical students in the current COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly evolving. The aim of this review is to explore the involvement of medical students in past global health emergencies, to help inform current and future scenarios. Methods A rapid systematic review was undertaken, including articles from online databases discussing the roles, willingness and appropriateness of medical student involvement in global health emergencies. Data were extracted, appraised and written up as a narrative synthesis. This paper was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020177231). Results 28 articles were included. Medical students played a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical roles including education and logistics, although medical assistance was the most commonly reported role. Challenges included a lack of preparedness and negative mental health impacts. 91.7% of included articles about willingness found medical students were more willing to be involved than not. Conclusion This review shows medical students are capable and willing to be involved in global health emergencies. However, there should be clear protocols for the roles that they play, taking into account the appropriateness. As a rapid review, there were study limitations and more research is required regarding the impact of these roles on medical students and the system.

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“…This caused the passengers to get tired and return to their hometown, as well as other people to stop traveling. Voluntary program has positive impacts on volunteers themselves, including skills, social relations, and wellbeing [35][36][37] . However, it is also possible to determine whether other projects can be done at a lower cost.…”

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The Costs of Using Volunteers in a COVID-19 pandemic Response Program in Iran

Seddighi

Salmani

Sedeh³

2020

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An intervention that Iran implemented to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic was to screen passengers during the Iranian New Year holidays (17 March to 3 April 2020). The purpose of this study is to examine the costs and benefits of using volunteers in this program for the Iranian government. Using the cost-benefit analysis method, the national data of the screening program were analyzed. A total of 83,810 volunteers worked on the project for 17 days, which cost $ 27,7811. If the Iranian government had hired permanent employees instead of using volunteers, it would have cost $ 558733 more. It is used wage replacement method for calculating cost of voluntary work using the minimum wage of workers in Iran in 2020. Volunteer Investment and Value Audit (VIVA) rate also showed that $ 2 was saved for every dollar the Iranian government spent. It can be concluded that the use of volunteers, especially in volunteer-oriented programs in times of disaster, including epidemics, can be economically beneficial to the government. At the same time, it should be noted that the use of volunteers is also costly, and the government must identify the optimal number of volunteers before implementation. Moreover, if there are several plans on the table to intervene, the Viva rate can be a measure of cost-effectiveness.

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Attitudes of Medical Students Toward Volunteering in Emergency Situations

Cited by 55 publications

References 13 publications

Medical students and COVID-19: the need for pandemic preparedness

Medical students and COVID-19: the need for pandemic preparedness

A Rapid Systematic Review Exploring the Involvement of Medical Students in Pandemics and Other Global Health Emergencies

The Costs of Using Volunteers in a COVID-19 pandemic Response Program in Iran

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