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1 . 2022

Assessment of the quality of training of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic for future work in practical health care

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global transformation of the education strategy at every level, including for higher education. At the same time, as the two main trends of education during the pandemic, experts single out the violation of the educational process and the forced transition to distance learning. The transition to distance learning for medical university students during the pandemic required adaptation to the new reality of all components of the educational process, including for disciplines that were traditionally considered possible only in a clinic.

Aim – to assess the readiness of medical university students studying at senior courses during the pandemic to practice in medical organizations.

Material and methods. The materials of the study were a survey on the author’s questionnaires of students of a medical university of V–VI courses, who over the past 2 years have been engaged mainly in a distance format. The questionnaire questions provided for a subjective assessment of the level of theoretical and practical preparation of students for independent work in medical organizations, as well as an assessment of the level of basic competencies necessary for a doctor to start independent work in a clinic.

Results. According to the students themselves, online education does not allow graduates to feel fully prepared for independent work as doctors. 57% of respondents consider the level of their general therapeutic training (the ability to assess symptoms and syndromes, read ECGs, X-rays, prescribe drug therapy) insufficient to start practical work, 41% – the level of practical knowledge and skills.

Conclusion. Graduates of medical universities who have been studying for two years mainly by distance learning, consider their level of practical skills to be insufficient for independent work, which, of course, will require the development of professional adaptation programs from employers, including the development of a mentoring institute.

Keywords:training of doctors in healthcare; quality of training of doctors in the period of COVID-19

Funding. The study had no sponsor support.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Contribution. Design of the study, work with conclusions, description of the results of the study – Romanova T.E.; collection of material, design of the article – Rodina A.A.; general management of the research project, discussion of the research results – Romanov S.V.; analysis of materials – Abaeva O.P.

For citation: Romanova T.E., Rodina A.A., Romanov S.V., Abaeva O.P. Assessment of the quality of training of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic for future work in practical health care. ORGZDRAV: novosti, mneniya, obuchenie. Vestnik VSHOUZ [HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT: News, Views, Education. Bulletin of VSHOUZ]. 2022; 8 (1): 75–81. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33029/2411-8621-2022-8-1-75-81 (in Russian)

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Guzel E. Ulumbekova
MD, MBA from Harvard University (Boston, USA), Head of the Graduate School of Healthcare Organization and Management (VSHOUZ)

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