Medical students' motivations to help older adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Abstract

SUPPORTING INFORMATIONAdditional supporting information may be found online in the Supporting Information section at the end of this article. Appendix S1. Supplementary Text S1. Details of the SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test on nasopharyngeal swab. Figure S1. Graphical representation of temporal patterns of viral shedding The attached graphs represent the smoothing curves of the delay: X = Days since symptom onset, Y = RT-PCR Cycle threshold (Ct) value. Comparison of RT-PCR initial Ct value and death at 1 month and comparison of a persistently RT-PCR positive test at 1 month and the Charlson Comorbidity Index were performed using the Mann-Whitney Wilcoxon Test. Oddsratio (OR), is the multiplication of the risk that PCR is positive at 1 month when the Charlson Index increases by 1.

Health professional student’s volunteering activities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic literature review

“…The most frequently mentioned advantage was to learn and practice, especially to give real aid and explore evidence-based medicine ( 8 , 16 , 17 , 22 , 24 , 28 , 47 , 53 ). Other benefits included collaborating with non-physicians ( 8 , 22 , 47 ), strengthening communication skills and empathy ( 8 , 16 , 17 , 22 , 24 , 50 , 54 ), knowing more about the healthcare system and costs ( 22 ), developing leadership and time management ( 24 , 47 , 52 ), helping other people (social benefits) ( 16 , 17 , 24 , 28 , 51 ), getting recognition (from friends, other healthcare workers, patients, etc.) ( 7 , 46 ), providing an interactive learning platform ( 49 ), receiving financial compensation ( 52 ), and experiencing a research atmosphere ( 8 ).…”

The impact of a Friendly Telephone Calls program on visits with physicians during pandemic

“…5 Follow-up questions included whether each mode of frequency represented an increase, decrease, or no change compared with pre-pandemic. Mental health measures included general life happiness (1-5, unhappy to happy), 6 depressive feelings during the last month (1-4, rarely/never to most of the time), 7 and the 3-item UCLA loneliness scale (3-9, never to often lonely). 8…”

“…4,5 To address this issue, some medical schools created telephone calls programs for medical students to communicate with older adults during this period of disrupted student learning. 6 But none have addressed the impact of nonclinical volunteers in telephone calls programs during the pandemic.…”

Motivation to Impact: Medical Student Volunteerism in the COVID 19 Pandemic

“…During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA in early 2020, medical student groups and faculty at medical institutions nationwide generated volunteering initiatives for medical students to address the critical needs of clinics and communities [18,19]. For example, students connected with patients or older adults over the phone to help alleviate the effects of social isolation imposed by lockdowns [20][21][22][23][24]. Students engaged in these activities reported high values-based motivations for participation [20].…”

“…For example, students connected with patients or older adults over the phone to help alleviate the effects of social isolation imposed by lockdowns [20][21][22][23][24]. Students engaged in these activities reported high values-based motivations for participation [20]. Students with high prosocial motivation were found to be more likely to volunteer both prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic [25,26].…”