Analysis of the Impact on Surgical Residency Programs in Times of Pandemic in Argentina

NCT04703400 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 0817040
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 195
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction: COVID-19 emerged as a global pandemic in 2020 and affected teaching methods at all levels. Surgical education has also been significantly affected by this pandemic, but the effect remains unknown. We developed a survey with the aim of obtaining more information on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the training and education of surgical residency programs in Argentina. Material and methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study. We surveyed 195 resident physicians from various surgical residency programs, from August 15 to September 30, 2020, in Córdoba, Argentina. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical training, academic program, and professional burnout of residents was analyzed.

Conditions

Surgical Education

Keywords

COVID-19; Surgical residents; Surgical training; Latin America

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Demographic variables

  gender and age

  August 15 to September 30, 2020

• type of hospital

  public / private / Armed Forces

  August 15 to September 30, 2020

• type and year of training program

  surgical program and position in residence

  August 15 to September 30, 2020

• attendance at your institution and surgical practices

  days and number of surgeries

  August 15 to September 30, 2020

Interventions

anonymous survey OTHER

anonymous survey with 25 mandatory questions

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

195 respondents

You may qualify if:

• medical residents
• both sexes (woman and man)
• residencies with surgical programs

You may not qualify if:

• residencies with medical clinic programs

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola, Universidad Catolica de Cordoba: lead

Study Sites (1)

René M. Palacios Huatuco

Córdoba, 5000, Argentina

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: General Surgeon

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 7, 2021
• First Posted: January 11, 2021
• Study Start: August 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2020
• Study Completion: January 3, 2021
• Last Updated: January 11, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01

Locations

AR (1)