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

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Covid19; Educational Problems; Burnout, Student

• Registration Number: NCT04967768
• Lead Sponsor: Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-12-30
• Primary Completion: 2021-01-15
• Study Completion: 2021-01-15
• Status Verified: 2021-07
• Study First Submitted: 2021-07-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-07-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-07-17
• Study First Posted: 2021-07-20
• Last Update Posted: 2021-07-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 138

Inclusion Criteria

Volunteering to answer survey questions

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthopaedic resident training	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Research and Training Hospital; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey