COVID-19 and Health Professions Education: A 360° View of the Impact of a Global Health Emergency

Rabe, Adrian; Sy, Michael Palapal; Cheung, Wayne Yik Wai; Lucero‐Prisno, Don Eliseo

doi:10.15694/mep.2020.000148.1

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“…The global COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted healthcare professions education on many levels [ 1 ]—university campuses closed [ 2 ], classes were moved to online formats and/or were significantly altered [ 3 , 4 ], clinical training was interrupted and impacted [ 5 – 7 ], and in some countries, senior medical students graduated early to work on the frontlines [ 8 ].…”

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An Observation of Healthcare Professions Students’ Perceptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Maddula

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Med.Sci.Educ.

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This study conveys preclinical healthcare professions students’ sentiments at 14 universities during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Essays about students’ thoughts and experiences were thematically sorted and revealed a variety of sentiments spanning from positive (e.g., pride, respect) to the more negative (e.g., anxiety, guilt, disappointment, anger). Themes revealed respect for the healthcare profession, but also the realization of its limitations, sacrifices, and risks. Healthcare profession educators need to be aware that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected students emotionally and may have long-term effects on the global healthcare profession. This study can serve as a historic documentation of how this generation of students felt and adds to the literature on how the pandemic affected the healthcare profession.

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An Observation of Healthcare Professions Students’ Perceptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Maddula

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“…Although interactive survivorship education programs may be ideal, lack of clinician time has been highlighted as a significant barrier to PCP delivery of cancer survivorship care [ 14 , 68 ], with providers indicating a preference for online programs [ 69 ]. Another consideration is the rapid development and innovation in learning technology and access limitations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic [ 70 ]. Interestingly, twelve survivorship education programs in our review were delivered over 1 day or more with reported learner satisfaction and positive feedback—suggesting that PCPs are also willing to dedicate ample time to survivorship learning.…”

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Outcomes of cancer survivorship education and training for primary care providers: a systematic review

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Purpose To identify published literature regarding cancer survivorship education programs for primary care providers (PCPs) and assess their outcomes. Methods PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL databases were searched between January 2005 and September 2020. The Quality of Cancer Survivorship Care Framework and Kirkpatrick’s 4-level evaluation model were used to summarize program content and outcomes, respectively. Data extraction and critical appraisal were conducted by two authors. Results Twenty-one studies were included, describing self-directed online courses ( n =4), presentations ( n =2), workshops and training sessions ( n =6), placement programs ( n =3), a live webinar, a fellowship program, a referral program, a survivorship conference, a dual in-person workshop and webinar, and an in-person seminar and online webinar series. Eight studies described the use of a learner framework or theory to guide program development. All 21 programs were generally beneficial to PCP learners (e.g., increased confidence, knowledge, behavior change); however, methodological bias suggests caution in accepting claims. Three studies reported positive outcomes at the patient level (i.e., satisfaction with care) and organizational level (i.e., increased screening referrals, changes to institution practice standards). Conclusions A range of cancer survivorship PCP education programs exist. Evidence for clinical effectiveness was rarely reported. Future educational programs should be tailored to PCPs, utilize an evidence-based survivorship framework, and evaluate patient- and system-level outcomes. Implications for Cancer Survivors PCPs have an important role in addressing the diverse health care needs of cancer survivors. Improving the content, approach, and evaluation of PCP-focused cancer survivorship education programs could have a positive impact on health outcomes among cancer survivors. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11764-021-01018-6.

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“…The restrictions implemented to control the COVID-19 outbreak resulted in several challenges in education and particularly in health-care education [6]. A number of countries simply suspended education at their universities, others redeveloped their courses to continue education on online platforms, or allowed face-to-face teaching with some special measures [7][8][9][10][11].…”

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The efficacy of virtual distance training of intensive therapy and anaesthesiology among fifth-year medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

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Background The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) brought several challenges in medical education. The aim of our study was to investigate whether virtual distance trainings (VDT) organized during the COVID-19 pandemic at our university were effective in replacing in-person bed-side education in intensive therapy and anaesthesiology among fifth-year medical students, both from students’ and instructors’ perspectives. Methods This was a cross-sectional study consisting of three parts: a 20-item students’ questionnaire filled out by students participating in VDT, a 22-item instructors’ questionnaire filled out by instructors taking part in virtual distance education and a 20-item knowledge test completed by students participating in VDT, as well as by students visiting bed-side trainings (BT) during the same semester, before COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaires focused on effectiveness, content, self-preparedness, technical background and interactivity of VDT. Instructors’ and students’ responses given to the common questions, as well as the knowledge test results were compared. Mann-Whitney U test was used for group comparisons and binary logistic regression was performed to analyze the influence of previous health-care experience on students’ feeling of self-preparedness. Results One hundred thirthen students (response rate {RR}: 68%) and 29 instructors (RR: 97%) filled out the questionnaires. The majority of students found our VDT useful and effective; however, a considerable number of participants felt disadvantaged by taking VDT instead of BT sessions and would recommend keeping virtual distance education methods combined with BT. Instructors found VDT overall effective and deemed the transfer of their knowledge satisfactory; however, they described worse interactivity and contact with students during virtual sessions compared to in-person teaching. Instructors showed a clearer consensus that VDT should not replace BT in the future, while students’ answers were more divided in this regard. Previous health-care experience did not influence students’ feeling of self-preparedness. One hundred and twenty-seven students (56 after VDT {RR: 34%}; 71 after BT {RR: 67%}) completed the end-of-semester knowledge test. Students attending VDT performed better than students visiting BT (median score VDT:83.5 vs BT:77.3; p = 0.015). Conclusions Virtual distance learning incorporating virtual practice sessions was effective in maintaining continuous education of intensive therapy and anaesthesiology among fifth-year medical students during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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COVID-19 and Health Professions Education: A 360° View of the Impact of a Global Health Emergency

Cited by 26 publications

References 39 publications

An Observation of Healthcare Professions Students’ Perceptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

An Observation of Healthcare Professions Students’ Perceptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Outcomes of cancer survivorship education and training for primary care providers: a systematic review

The efficacy of virtual distance training of intensive therapy and anaesthesiology among fifth-year medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

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