How the COVID-19 pandemic changed urology residency - a nationwide survey from the Portuguese resident's perspective.

SARS-CoV-2 minimally invasive surgery residency survey training programs urology

Journal

Central European journal of urology
ISSN: 2080-4806
Titre abrégé: Cent European J Urol
Pays: Poland
ID NLM: 101587101

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2021
Historique:
received: 29 09 2020
revised: 11 12 2020
accepted: 16 12 2020
entrez: 12 5 2021
pubmed: 13 5 2021
medline: 13 5 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The aim of this article was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urology residency. A 30 question online survey was sent to all urology residents in Portugal between the 25 Forty-three (54.4%) Portuguese urology residents responded to our inquiry. Eighty-one percent report having supressed their activity by more than 75% in the outpatient clinic; 48.8% in diagnostic procedures; 29.3% in endoscopic surgery; 67.5% in laparoscopic/robotic surgery and 17.5% in major open surgery. There were no differences in clinical activity reduction across residency years. Considering the impact of COVID-19 on urology training programs, 32.6% plan on prolonging residency. During the COVID-19 period, a larger number of residents report having spent more time developing research projects or on continuing medical education, as compared with the pre-COVID-19 period (p = 0.012). COVID-19 had a major impact on Urology residency in Portugal, with major short- and long-term consequences. A large proportion of residents are considering prolonging their residency as a result.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33976927
doi: 10.5173/ceju.2021.0278.R1
pii: 0278.R1
pmc: PMC8097653
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

121-127

Informations de copyright

Copyright by Polish Urological Association.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Bernardo Lobão Teixeira (BL)

Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Department of Urology, Porto, Portugal.

João Cabral (J)

Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Department of Urology, Porto, Portugal.

Gonçalo Mendes (G)

Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Department of Urology, Porto, Portugal.

Mariana Madanelo (M)

Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Department of Urology, Porto, Portugal.

Maria Alexandra Rocha (MA)

Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Department of Urology, Porto, Portugal.

Sofia Mesquita (S)

Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Department of Urology, Porto, Portugal.

Jorge Correia (J)

Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Department of Urology, Porto, Portugal.

Catarina Tavares (C)

Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Department of Urology, Porto, Portugal.

André Marques-Pinto (A)

Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Department of Urology, Porto, Portugal.

Avelino Fraga (A)

Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Department of Urology, Porto, Portugal.

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