The Influence and Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopaedic Resident Training

Orthopedic residents, like all other healthcare professionals, face unique challenges during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The rapid spread of COVID-19 has forced healthcare systems around the world to adapt. As in many other specialties, it has led to many changes in the training of orthopedic residents including restructuring of surgical training, a reduction in elective surgery cases, and re-assignment of residents to COVID-19-related clinical duties. As a result, the standard training curriculum has been interrupted and the number of surgical cases has decreased, limiting the ability of the residents to meet the range and number of patient follow-up and treatment requirements set by the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTEK).

The already stressful work environment of orthopedic residents has become more stressful and anxious with the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are no well-designed survey studies that have shown the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopedic resident education and well-being from the resident's perspective. Therefore, the purpose of this nationwide survey study was to document and analyze the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real-life experiences of orthopedic residents in Turkey.

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Key information

Conditions

Educational Problems Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Burnout, Psychological Burnout, Student COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Covid19 Depression Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Stress, Psychological Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Research and Training Hospital

Ankara, 06110, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Volunteering to answer survey questions

Exclusion criteria

Incomplete answers to survey questions or refusing to participate in the survey

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire about impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopaedic resident training

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Answers were collected for the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real-life experiences of orthopaedic residents

Primary outcomes

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopaedic resident training

Time frame: 30.12.2020 - 15.01.2021

Descriptive data on perceptions of current status of orthopaedic residency training during the pandemic and impact of the pandemic on orthopaedic residency training.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

The Influence and Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopaedic Resident Training: a Nationwide Cross-sectional Survey in Turkey

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Jul 20, 2021
Registry last updated: Jul 20, 2021

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