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      Exploring the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education: an international cross-sectional study of medical learners Translated title: L’impact de la pandémie de la COVID-19 sur l’éducation médicale : une étude internationale transversale sur les étudiants en médecine

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          Background

          The evidence surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on medical learners remains anecdotal and highly speculative despite the anticipated impact and potential consequences of the current pandemic on medical training. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent that COVID-19 initially impacted medical learners around the world and examine global trends and patterns across geographic regions and levels of training.

          Methods

          A cross-sectional survey of medical learners was conducted between March 25–June 14, 2020, shortly after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

          Results

          6492 learners completed the survey from 140 countries. Most medical schools removed learners from the clinical environment and adopted online learning, but students reported concerns about the quality of their learning, training progression, and milestone fulfillment. Residents reported they could be better utilized and expressed concerns about their career timeline. Trainees generally felt under-utilized and wanted to be engaged clinically in meaningful ways; however, some felt that contributing to healthcare during a pandemic was beyond the scope of a learner. Significant differences were detected between levels of training and geographic regions for satisfaction with organizational responses as well as the impact of COVID-19 learner wellness and state-trait anxiety.

          Conclusions

          The disruption to the status quo of medical education is perceived by learners across all levels and geographic regions to have negatively affected their training and well-being, particularly amongst postgraduate trainees. These results provide initial empirical insights into the areas that warrant future research as well as consideration for current and future policy planning.

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          On s’attendait à ce que la pandémie de la COVID-19 ait des conséquences sur la formation médicale, mais les constats relatifs à son impact sur les étudiants en médecine demeurent anecdotiques et plutôt spéculatifs. L’objectif de cette étude était d’explorer l’étendue des premiers effets de la COVID-19 sur les étudiants en médecine dans le monde et d’examiner les tendances et les schémas qui se dégagent, quels que soient la région géographique ou le niveau d’études.

          Méthodes

          Une enquête transversale sur les étudiants en médecine a été menée entre le 25 mars et le 14 juin 2020, peu après que l’Organisation mondiale de la santé ait déclaré que la COVID-19 était une pandémie.

          Résultats

          Le sondage a été réalisé auprès de 6492 étudiants de 140 pays. La plupart des facultés de médecine ont retiré les apprenants de l’environnement clinique et adopté l’apprentissage en ligne, mais les étudiants ont exprimé des préoccupations quant à sa qualité, à la progression de la formation et à l’atteinte de divers jalons. Les résidents jugent qu’ils pourraient être plus utiles et s’inquiètent de l’avancement de leur carrière. Les apprenants se sentent généralement sous-utilisés et souhaitent s’engager cliniquement de manière plus significative; cependant, certains estiment qu’il n’est pas à propos de demander aux étudiants de contribuer aux soins de santé pendant une pandémie. Des écarts importants ont été relevés entre les différents niveaux de formation et les différentes régions géographiques en ce qui concerne la satisfaction face aux réponses organisationnelles, l’impact de la COVID-19 sur leur bien-être et l’anxiété chronique et réactionnelle.

          Conclusions

          La perturbation du statu quo dans l’éducation médicale est perçue par les étudiants de tous les niveaux et de toutes les régions géographiques, mais davantage encore par les résidents, comme ayant affecté négativement et leur formation et leur bien-être. Ces résultats fournissent des aperçus empiriques préliminaires sur les domaines qui méritent des recherches futures et qui devraient être pris en compte dans la formulation des politiques actuelles et à venir.

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              Evaluating the intercoder reliability (ICR) of a coding frame is frequently recommended as good practice in qualitative analysis. ICR is a somewhat controversial topic in the qualitative research community, with some arguing that it is an inappropriate or unnecessary step within the goals of qualitative analysis. Yet ICR assessment can yield numerous benefits for qualitative studies, which include improving the systematicity, communicability, and transparency of the coding process; promoting reflexivity and dialogue within research teams; and helping convince diverse audiences of the trustworthiness of the analysis. Few guidelines exist to help researchers negotiate the assessment of ICR in qualitative analysis. The current article explains what ICR is, reviews common arguments for and against its incorporation in qualitative analysis and offers guidance on the practical elements of performing an ICR assessment.
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                Journal
                Can Med Educ J
                Can Med Educ J
                CMEJ
                Canadian Medical Education Journal
                Canadian Medical Education Journal
                1923-1202
                05 March 2021
                30 June 2021
                June 2021
                : 12
                : 3
                : 28-43
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada;
                [2 ]Faculty of Science, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
                Author notes
                Correspondence to: Allison Brown, PhD, University of Calgary, Department of Medicine, Foothills Medical Centre North Tower 905, 1403 – 29th Street NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 2T9; phone: 403-944-3244; e-mail: allison.brown@ 123456ucalgary.ca
                Article
                CMEJ-12-028
                10.36834/cmej.71149
                8263042
                34249189
                6f7ab594-6713-4630-b81d-0ff97c9826f1
                © 2021 Brown, Kassam, Paget, Blades, Mercia, Kachra; licensee Synergies Partners

                This is an Open Journal Systems article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is cited.

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