Ripple effects of COVID-19 lockdown pertaining to clinical skills among undergraduate medical students of Karachi.
J Pak Med Assoc
; 74(1): 53-57, 2024 Jan.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38219165
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the outcomes of coronavirus disease-2019 lockdown pertaining to clinical skills among undergraduate medical students.METHODS:
The cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted after approval from the Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, at 6 public and private medical education institutions in Karachi from July 3 to August 3, 2021, and comprised undergraduate students from the 3rd, 4th and final academic years. Data was collected using a pre-designed questionnaire. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.RESULTS:
Of the 383 subjects, 260(67.9%) were females and 123(32.1%) were males. The overall age range was 20-25 years. There were 145(37.9%) students from the 3rd year, 154(40.2%) from 4th and 84(21.9%) from the final year. Among them, 251(84.2%) accepted having decreased efficiency in clinical skills because they were not being able to train in person, 157(41%) claimed that certain topics related to clinical study were given in exams even though they were not taught, and 164(72.6%) faced difficulty in exams related to clinical skills.CONCLUSIONS:
Coronavirus disease-2019 caused disruption in routine life, and medical education was not an exception. E-learning modality was found to be insufficient, and patient exposure elevates confidence, eliminates hesitation, and improves clinical skills.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes de Medicina
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Educação de Graduação em Medicina
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pak Med Assoc
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Paquistão