The Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic on the Training of General Surgery Residents

October 21, 2021 updated by: Calin Popa, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy

The educational process of general surgery residents is a very important step in every surgeon's career, which is often overlooked or neglected. The Covid-19 pandemic has inflicted deep changes in the medical activity in general and in the training process of young doctors in particular.

Our study aims to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the educational process of general surgery residents, through a comparative study. The responses of resident doctors at a questionnaire, in two different time periods, will be compared: pre-Covid era (December 2019) and Covid era (December 2020).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

78

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Romania
      • Cluj-Napoca, Romania
        • "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

general surgery resident doctors

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • General surgery residents
  • Above second year of residency
  • Residency program in Cluj-Napoca Medical Centre

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Incomplete responses to the questionnaire
  • Refusal to be included in the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
pre-Covid era
Other: Training in surgery
The study evaluates the training process of general surgery residents - in classic surgery, as well as laparoscopic surgery, from hospital activity to extracurricular activities.
Covid-era
Other: Training in surgery
The study evaluates the training process of general surgery residents - in classic surgery, as well as laparoscopic surgery, from hospital activity to extracurricular activities.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The impact of the pandemic on the educational process
Time Frame: December 2019-December 2020
Active participation in the operating room (hours/day, day/week), Theoretical education (hours/week), possibilities of extracurricular training
December 2019-December 2020

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 5, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 5, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

October 6, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 28, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 21, 2021

Last Verified

October 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SURG TRAINING - COVID

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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