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Medical Interns' Perceptions and Attitudes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
Tıbbi İntörnlerin COVID-19 Pandemisi Sırasındaki Algı ve Tutumları: Niteliksel bir Çalışma
Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci. 2023;43(1):112-8
doi: 10.5336/medsci.2022-89488
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ABSTRACT
Objective: This study was designed to explore the potential association between the severity of the impact of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on perceptions and attitudes among medical interns. Material and Methods: The study was carried out as qualitative key informant semi-structured interviews, and were enrolled from September-October 2020 using a convenience sampling was used to recruit nine medical interns at King Faisal University College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia. Data were analyzed qualitatively using framework analysis. Semi-structured interviews were performed in Microsoft Teams (online) for an average of 21 minutes, and the English language was utilized. A thematic analysis was done to identify the main concerns of the interns about education loss. Results: Nine participants (4 male medical interns and 5 female interns) were interviewed. The interview time averaged 18.4 minutes (range 17-21 minutes) and the mean age of the sample was 24 (standard deviation 0.707) years. Interns were more likely to be anxious, panic-ridden, horrified, depressed, stressful and disorganised due to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on interns' organization of hospital rotation schedules. Furthermore, there is disagreement on the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on preparation for the Medical Licensing Exams. Conclusion: It should be ensured that the pandemic does not affect any more interns on medical rotations, by raising awareness through a bundle of educational courses.
Keywords: COVID-19; stress; anxiety; medical intern; qualitative researc
Objective: This study was designed to explore the potential association between the severity of the impact of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on perceptions and attitudes among medical interns. Material and Methods: The study was carried out as qualitative key informant semi-structured interviews, and were enrolled from September-October 2020 using a convenience sampling was used to recruit nine medical interns at King Faisal University College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia. Data were analyzed qualitatively using framework analysis. Semi-structured interviews were performed in Microsoft Teams (online) for an average of 21 minutes, and the English language was utilized. A thematic analysis was done to identify the main concerns of the interns about education loss. Results: Nine participants (4 male medical interns and 5 female interns) were interviewed. The interview time averaged 18.4 minutes (range 17-21 minutes) and the mean age of the sample was 24 (standard deviation 0.707) years. Interns were more likely to be anxious, panic-ridden, horrified, depressed, stressful and disorganised due to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on interns' organization of hospital rotation schedules. Furthermore, there is disagreement on the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on preparation for the Medical Licensing Exams. Conclusion: It should be ensured that the pandemic does not affect any more interns on medical rotations, by raising awareness through a bundle of educational courses.
Keywords: COVID-19; stress; anxiety; medical intern; qualitative researc
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Amaç: Bu çalışma, koronavirüs hastalığı 2019 (COVID-19) pandemisinin etkisinin şiddeti ile intörnlerin algı ve tutumları arasındaki potansiyel ilişkiyi araştırmak amacıyla tasarlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma, nitel anahtar bilgilendirici yarı-yapılandırılmış görüşmeler olarak yürütülmüştür ve Suudi Arabistan King Faisal Üniversitesi Tıp Koleji'nden dokuz uygun intörn toplamak için uygunluk örneklemesi kullanılarak Eylül-Ekim 2020 arasında kayda alınmıştır. Veriler, çerçeve analizi kullanılarak niteliksel olarak analiz edilmiştir. Yarı-yapılandırılmış görüşmeler Microsoft Teams (çevrimiçi) platformunda, ortalama 21 dakika sürecek şekilde İngilizce dili kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. İntörnlerin eğitim kaybı hakkındaki temel endişelerini belirlemek için bir tematik analiz yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Dokuz katılımcı (4 erkek tıbbi intörn ve 5 kadın intörn) ile görüşme yapılmıştır. Görüşme ortalama 18,4 dakika sürmüş (17-21 dakika arası) ve ortalama yaş 24'tür (standart sapma 0,707). İntörnler COVID-19 pandemisi etkisinden dolayı daha çok kaygılı, panik halinde, korkmuş, stresli ve düzensiz haller sergilemişlerdir. Ek olarak, COVID-19 pandemisinin intörnlerin hastane rotasyon programları organizasyonu üzerinde de etkileri olmuştur. Dahası, COVID-19 epidemi etkisi Tıbbi Lisans Sınavı hazırlıklarında da anlaşmazlık yaratmıştır. Sonuç: Bir dizi eğitim kursu ile farkındalık yaratılarak, pandeminin tıbbi rotasyonlardaki intörnleri daha fazla etkilememesi sağlanmalıdır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19; stres; kaygı; tıbbi intörn; niteliksel çalışma
Amaç: Bu çalışma, koronavirüs hastalığı 2019 (COVID-19) pandemisinin etkisinin şiddeti ile intörnlerin algı ve tutumları arasındaki potansiyel ilişkiyi araştırmak amacıyla tasarlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma, nitel anahtar bilgilendirici yarı-yapılandırılmış görüşmeler olarak yürütülmüştür ve Suudi Arabistan King Faisal Üniversitesi Tıp Koleji'nden dokuz uygun intörn toplamak için uygunluk örneklemesi kullanılarak Eylül-Ekim 2020 arasında kayda alınmıştır. Veriler, çerçeve analizi kullanılarak niteliksel olarak analiz edilmiştir. Yarı-yapılandırılmış görüşmeler Microsoft Teams (çevrimiçi) platformunda, ortalama 21 dakika sürecek şekilde İngilizce dili kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. İntörnlerin eğitim kaybı hakkındaki temel endişelerini belirlemek için bir tematik analiz yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Dokuz katılımcı (4 erkek tıbbi intörn ve 5 kadın intörn) ile görüşme yapılmıştır. Görüşme ortalama 18,4 dakika sürmüş (17-21 dakika arası) ve ortalama yaş 24'tür (standart sapma 0,707). İntörnler COVID-19 pandemisi etkisinden dolayı daha çok kaygılı, panik halinde, korkmuş, stresli ve düzensiz haller sergilemişlerdir. Ek olarak, COVID-19 pandemisinin intörnlerin hastane rotasyon programları organizasyonu üzerinde de etkileri olmuştur. Dahası, COVID-19 epidemi etkisi Tıbbi Lisans Sınavı hazırlıklarında da anlaşmazlık yaratmıştır. Sonuç: Bir dizi eğitim kursu ile farkındalık yaratılarak, pandeminin tıbbi rotasyonlardaki intörnleri daha fazla etkilememesi sağlanmalıdır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19; stres; kaygı; tıbbi intörn; niteliksel çalışma
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