Orthopedic surgery residents' perception of online education in their programs during the COVID-19 pandemic: should it be maintained after the crisis?

Background and purpose - During the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the teaching centers in Chile have shifted to online resources. We decided to do a survey on orthopedic residents regarding this type of education to assess for strengths and weaknesses of digital education in orthopedic programs. Method...

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Published in:Acta orthopaedica Vol. 91; no. 5; pp. 543 - 546
Main Authors: Figueroa, Francisco, Figueroa, David, Calvo-Mena, Rafael, Narvaez, Felipe, Medina, Natalia, Prieto, Juan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Taylor & Francis 02.09.2020
Medical Journals Sweden
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude
COVID-19
Education, Distance
Female
Humans
Internship and Residency - methods
Male
Orthopedics - education
Personal Satisfaction
Self Report
ISSN:1745-3674, 1745-3682, 1745-3682
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Summary:Background and purpose - During the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the teaching centers in Chile have shifted to online resources. We decided to do a survey on orthopedic residents regarding this type of education to assess for strengths and weaknesses of digital education in orthopedic programs. Methods - A survey was performed targeting 110 orthopedic residents belonging to different training programs around the country. 100 residents completed the survey. Results - 86% stated that their programs are using online education. When asked in detail, 86% had been involved in webinars, 28% had received online presentations, 12% had participated in online tests, and 7% had evaluated patients. Webinars were rated (1 = very unsatisfactory, 10 = very satisfactory) with a mean grade of 8.1 (1-10), online presentations 7.3 (1-10), online tests 3.8 (1-8), and online patient evaluations 2.9 (1-9). When asked if, after the end of the pandemic, they would continue using the online modalities, 82% would continue attending webinars, 72% would continue watching online presentations, 27% would continue performing online tests, and 33% of the residents would continue performing online evaluations of patients. Interpretation - Even though resident evaluation of online activities is positive, face-to-face theoretical activities are still valued as a necessary complement for orthopedic residency education.
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ISSN:1745-3674
1745-3682
1745-3682
DOI:10.1080/17453674.2020.1776461