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Well‐being and education of urology residents during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Results of an American National Survey
- Source :
- International Journal of Clinical Practice
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background The rapid spread of COVID‐19 has placed tremendous strain on the American healthcare system. Few prior studies have evaluated the well‐being of or changes to training for American resident physicians during the COVID‐19 pandemic. We aim to study predictors of trainee well‐being and changes to clinical practice using an anonymous survey of American urology residents. Methods An anonymous, voluntary, 47‐question survey was sent to all ACGME‐accredited urology programs in the United States. We executed a cross‐sectional analysis evaluating risk factors of perception of anxiety and depression both at work and home and educational outcomes. Multiple linear regressions models were used to estimate beta coefficients and 95% confidence intervals. Results Among approximately 1,800 urology residents in the USA, 356 (20%) responded. Among these respondents, 24 had missing data leaving a sample size of 332. Important risk factors of mental health outcomes included perception of access to PPE, local COVID‐19 severity, and perception of susceptible household members. Risk factors for declination of redeployment included current redeployment, having children, and concerns regarding ability to reach case minimums. Risk factors for concern of achieving operative autonomy included cancellation of elective cases and higher level of training. Conclusions Several potential actions, which could be taken by urology residency program directors and hospital administration, may optimize urology resident well‐being, morale, and education. These include advocating for adequate access to PPE, providing support at both the residency program and institutional levels, instituting telehealth education programs, and fostering a sense of shared responsibility of COVID‐19 patients.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Students, Medical
Cross-sectional study
Urology
media_common.quotation_subject
Pneumonia, Viral
Telehealth
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Health administration
Betacoronavirus
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Pandemic
Humans
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Fellowships and Scholarships
Pandemics
Depression (differential diagnoses)
media_common
Original Paper
SARS-CoV-2
business.industry
Headache
Internship and Residency
COVID-19
General Medicine
Original Papers
Mental health
United States
Cross-Sectional Studies
Education, Medical, Graduate
Well-being
Anxiety
Female
medicine.symptom
Coronavirus Infections
business
Autonomy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17421241 and 13685031
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Clinical Practice
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e8d02ac1b41b42a24b95303fffc0af73
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13559