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The impact of COVID-19 on rheumatology training—results from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance trainee survey
Young, Kristen Yeoh, Su-Ann Putman, Michael Sattui, Sebastian Conway, Richard Graef, Elizabeth Kilian, Adam Konig, Maximilian Sparks, Jeffrey Ugarte-Gil, Manuel
Young, Kristen
Yeoh, Su-Ann
Putman, Michael
Sattui, Sebastian
Conway, Richard
Graef, Elizabeth
Kilian, Adam
Konig, Maximilian
Sparks, Jeffrey
Ugarte-Gil, Manuel
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2022-02-21
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac001
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Objective: The aim was to evaluate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the clinical experiences, research opportunities and well-being of rheumatology trainees. Methods: A voluntary, anonymous, Web-based survey was administered in English, Spanish or French from 19 August 2020 to 5 October 2020. Adult and paediatric rheumatology trainees were invited to participate via social media and email. Using multiple-choice questions and Likert scales, the perceptions of trainees regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient care and redeployment, learning and supervision, research and well-being were assessed. Results: There were 302 respondents from 33 countries, with 83% in adult rheumatology training. An increase in non-rheumatology clinical work was reported by 45%, with 68% of these having been redeployed to COVID-19. Overall, trainees reported a negative impact on their learning opportunities during rheumatology training, including outpatient clinics (79%), inpatient consultations (59%), didactic teaching (55%), procedures (53%), teaching opportunities (52%) and ultrasonography (36%). Impacts on research experiences were reported by 46% of respondents, with 39% of these reporting that COVID-19 negatively affected their ability to continue their pre-pandemic research. Burnout and increases in stress were reported by 50% and 68%, respectively. Physical health was negatively impacted by training programme changes in 25% of respondents. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on rheumatology training and trainee well-being. Our study highlights the extent of this impact on research opportunities and clinical care, which are highly relevant to future curriculum planning and the clinical learning environment.
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Kristen Young, Su-Ann Yeoh, Michael Putman, Sebastian Sattui, Richard Conway, Elizabeth Graef, Adam Kilian, Maximilian Konig, Jeffrey Sparks, Manuel Ugarte-Gil, Laura Upton, Francis Berenbaum, Suleman Bhana, Wendy Costello, Jonathan Hausmann, Pedro Machado, Philip Robinson, Emily Sirotich, Paul Sufka, Jinoos Yazdany, Jean Liew, Rebecca Grainger, Zachary Wallace, Arundathi Jayatilleke, on behalf of The Global Rheumatology Alliance, The impact of COVID-19 on rheumatology training—results from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance trainee survey, Rheumatology Advances in Practice, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2022, rkac001, https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac001
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Rheumatology Advances in Practice, Vol. 6 Iss. 1
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