Percepción de residentes de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación del Perú sobre su residencia médica durante la pandemia por COVID-19 / Peruvian Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residents’ perception about their medical residency during the COVID-19 pandemic

Introducción y objetivos: La pandemia por COVID-19 ha afectado los programas de residencia médica (RM) a nivel mundial. Sin embargo, pocos reportes se han centrado en la RM de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación (MFyR). Por ello, nuestro objetivo fue describir las percepciones de los residentes de MFyR del Perú sobre su RM durante la pandemia por COVID-19. Materiales y métodos: Estudio trasversal. Durante junio de 2021, se buscó abordar a todos los residentes de MFyR del Perú, usando una encuesta virtual, anónima y voluntaria de 13 preguntas elaborada en Google Forms, que evaluó la percepción que tenían sobre la RM. Resultados: De 142 residentes de MFyR del Perú, 60 (42,3%) respondieron la encuesta. Entre estos, 21,7% consideró que su sede de residencia médica (SRM) cumplía poco o nada con los requisitos mínimos para serlo, 50% que su SRM se preocupó poco o nada por él/ella desde iniciada la pandemia por COVID-19, 35% que los médicos asistentes de su SRM se preocuparon poco o nada por lo académico, y 71,7% que la falta de médicos subespecialistas de MFyR afecta mucho a su formación. Además, 71,7% y 81,7% refirieron haber aprendido poco o nada de ecografía musculoesquelética y de estudios electrodiagnósticos, respectivamente. Finalmente, 18,3% refirieron arrepentirse de haber elegido la especialidad. Conclusiones: Encontramos una importante percepción negativa sobre la RM y una baja autopercepción de haber aprendido sobre ecografía musculoesquelética y estudios electrodiagnósticos. Resulta importante profundizar en las causas y buscar alternativas para mejorar la formación de los residentes de MFyR MFyR en el Perú.(AU)

Introduction and objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected medical residency (MR) programs worldwide. However, few reports have focused on the MR of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). Therefore, our objective was to describe the perceptions of PM&R residents in Peru about their MR during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study. During June 2021, we sought to address all PM&R residents in Peru, using a virtual, anonymous and voluntary survey of 13 questions elaborated in Google Forms, which addressed their perception of RM. Results: Of 142 PM&R residents in Peru, 60 (42.3%) responded to the survey. Among these, 21.7% considered that their residency training site (RTS) met little or nothing with the minimum requirements to be one, 50% that their RTS cared little or notthing for him/her since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 35% that the physicians attending their RTS cared little or nothing about academics, and 71.7% that the lack of subspecialist physicians in PM&R greatly affects their training. In addition, 71.7% and 81.7% reported having learned little or nothing about musculoskeletal ultrasound and electrodiagnostic studies, respectively. Finally, 18.3% reported regretting to have chosen the specialty. Conclusions: We found an important negative perception about MR and a low self-perception of having learned about musculoskeletal ultrasound and electrodiagnostic studies. It is important to delve into the causes and look for alternatives to improve the training of PM&R residents.(AU)

[Peruvian Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residents' perception about their medical residency during the COVID-19 pandemic]. / Percepción de residentes de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación del Perú sobre su residencia médica durante la pandemia por COVID-19.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected medical residency (MR) programs worldwide. However, few reports have focused on the MR of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). Therefore, our objective was to describe the perceptions of PM&R residents in Peru about their MR during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study. During June 2021, we sought to address all PM&R residents in Peru, using a virtual, anonymous and voluntary survey of 13 questions elaborated in Google Forms, which addressed their perception of RM. RESULTS: Of 142 PM&R residents in Peru, 60 (42.3%) responded to the survey. Among these, 21.7% considered that their residency training site (RTS) met little or nothing with the minimum requirements to be one, 50% that their RTS cared little or notthing for him/her since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 35% that the physicians attending their RTS cared little or nothing about academics, and 71.7% that the lack of subspecialist physicians in PM&R greatly affects their training. In addition, 71.7% and 81.7% reported having learned little or nothing about musculoskeletal ultrasound and electrodiagnostic studies, respectively. Finally, 18.3% reported regretting to have chosen the specialty. CONCLUSIONS: We found an important negative perception about MR and a low self-perception of having learned about musculoskeletal ultrasound and electrodiagnostic studies. It is important to delve into the causes and look for alternatives to improve the training of PM&R residents.