Adapting medical education to the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of 1520 students.

Introduction: Due to the measures imposed by the argentine government during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the capacity of universities and hospitals for the development of face-to-face educational activities has been restricted. Therefore, we set out to explore the perceptions of the educational impact...

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Autores principales: Boccalatte, Luis Alejandro, Baez, German, Pisula, Pedro, Richter, Valentina
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/32761
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Baez, German
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Richter, Valentina
Adapting medical education to the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of 1520 students.
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title_short Adapting medical education to the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of 1520 students.
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description Introduction: Due to the measures imposed by the argentine government during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the capacity of universities and hospitals for the development of face-to-face educational activities has been restricted. Therefore, we set out to explore the perceptions of the educational impact and the experience in the virtual environment of Argentine medical students.  Methods: We carried out an observational, analytical, cross-sectional study. The data collection was carried out through a national questionnaire in the period between April 19 and June 15, 2020 through a “snowball” type sampling.  Results: The study population involved medical students from Argentina (n = 1520 students). From which we observed that 95.41% (n = 1505) believed that their formation was affected, only 56.14% (n = 850) of the universities were able to virtualize all the subjects, and 97.69% (n = 1479) believed that argentine universities were not fully prepared. As for their experience in virtuality; 92.98% (n = 1364) reported that virtual education allowed them to advance in their career, 76.89% (n = 1128) indicated that the quality of the virtual classes got worse compared to the face-to-face ones, and 58.55% (n = 859) did not have the possibility to take an exam virtually.  Conclusion: Consequently, we concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the need to prepare medical careers for the management of educational contingencies. The results of this research reflect a student population affected in their learning by this situation. Educational policies that take into account the needs expressed by students are crucial.
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spelling I10-R327-article-327612024-09-02T12:54:42Z Adapting medical education to the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of 1520 students. Adaptación de la educación médica a la pandemia COVID-19: la experiencia de 1520 alumnos Adaptar a educação médica à pandemia da COVID-19: a experiência de 1520 estudantes Boccalatte, Luis Alejandro Baez, German Pisula, Pedro Richter, Valentina covid-19 education medical students learning covid-19 educación médica estudiantes de medicina aprendizaje educacion medica covid-19 educação estudantes de medicina aprendizagem Introduction: Due to the measures imposed by the argentine government during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the capacity of universities and hospitals for the development of face-to-face educational activities has been restricted. Therefore, we set out to explore the perceptions of the educational impact and the experience in the virtual environment of Argentine medical students.  Methods: We carried out an observational, analytical, cross-sectional study. The data collection was carried out through a national questionnaire in the period between April 19 and June 15, 2020 through a “snowball” type sampling.  Results: The study population involved medical students from Argentina (n = 1520 students). From which we observed that 95.41% (n = 1505) believed that their formation was affected, only 56.14% (n = 850) of the universities were able to virtualize all the subjects, and 97.69% (n = 1479) believed that argentine universities were not fully prepared. As for their experience in virtuality; 92.98% (n = 1364) reported that virtual education allowed them to advance in their career, 76.89% (n = 1128) indicated that the quality of the virtual classes got worse compared to the face-to-face ones, and 58.55% (n = 859) did not have the possibility to take an exam virtually.  Conclusion: Consequently, we concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the need to prepare medical careers for the management of educational contingencies. The results of this research reflect a student population affected in their learning by this situation. Educational policies that take into account the needs expressed by students are crucial. Introducción: Debido al aislamiento impuesto por el gobierno durante la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2, se restringió la presencialidad en actividades educativas de universidades y hospitales.  Objetivo: Nos propusimos explorar el efecto de la pandemia sobre el sistema educativo y la experiencia en el entorno virtual de los estudiantes de medicina de Argentina. Métodos: Llevando a cabo un estudio observacional, analítico, de tipo corte transversal. La recolección de  datos se realizó mediante un cuestionario nacional en el período comprendido entre el 19 de abril y el 15 de junio del 2020 a través de un muestreo tipo “bola de nieve”. La población en estudio involucró a estudiantes de medicina de la República Argentina (n=1520 estudiantes). Resultados: Observamos que el 95.41% (n=1505) señaló que su formación se vio afectada, tan solo el 56.14% (n=850) de las universidades pudo virtualizar todas las asignaturas, y el 97.69% (n=1479) expresó que las universidades argentinas no estaban completamente preparadas. En cuanto a la experiencia en virtualidad; el 92.98% (n=1364) comunicó que la educación virtual le permitió avanzar en la carrera, el 76.89% (n=1128) indicó que la calidad de las clases virtuales fue peor que las presenciales, y el 58.55% (n=859) no tuvo posibilidad de rendir algún examen de manera virtual.  Conclusión: Concluimos que la pandemia expone la necesidad de preparar a las carreras de medicina para el manejo de las contingencias educativas. Los resultados reflejan una población estudiantil afectada en sus aprendizajes por esta situación coyuntural. Políticas educativas que tomen en cuenta las necesidades expuestas por los estudiantes resultan cruciales. Introdução: Devido ao isolamento imposto pelo governo durante a pandemia do SARS-CoV-2, o comparecimento a atividades educacionais em universidades e hospitais foi restringido. Objetivo: Propomo-nos a explorar os efeitos da pandemia sobre o sistema educacional e a experiência no ambiente virtual de estudantes de medicina argentinos. Métodos: Realização de um estudo observacional, analítico e transversal. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de questionário nacional no período de 19 de abril a 15 de junho de 2020 por meio de amostragem do tipo “bola de neve”. A população do estudo envolveu estudantes de medicina da República Argentina (n = 1520 estudantes). Resultados: Observamos que 95,41% (n = 1505) indicaram que sua formação foi afetada, apenas 56,14% (n = 850) das universidades foram capazes de virtualizar todas as disciplinas e 97,69% (n = 1479) expressaram que as universidades argentinas foram não totalmente preparado. Quanto à experiência em virtualidade; 92,98% (n = 1364) relataram que a educação virtual permitiu que avançassem na carreira, 76,89% (n = 1128) indicaram que a qualidade das aulas virtuais era pior do que as presenciais e 58,55% (n = 859) não teve a possibilidade de fazer um exame virtualmente. Conclusão: Concluímos que a pandemia expõe a necessidade de preparar carreiras médicas para o gerenciamento de contingências educacionais. Os resultados refletem uma população de alunos afetada em sua aprendizagem por esta situação conjuntural. Políticas educacionais que levem em consideração as necessidades expressas pelos alunos são fundame Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2023-03-31 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/32761 10.31053/1853.0605.v80.n1.32761 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba.; Vol. 80 No. 1 (2023); 70-77 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba; Vol. 80 Núm. 1 (2023); 70-77 Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Córdoba; v. 80 n. 1 (2023); 70-77 1853-0605 0014-6722 10.31053/1853.0605.v80.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/32761/41008 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/32761/41038 Derechos de autor 2023 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0