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Table 3 Advantages of the simulated clinical practice involving peer role-play and a lecture on COVID-19 (n = 74)

From: COVID-19 infection control education for medical students undergoing clinical clerkship: a mixed-method approach

Categories

Concepts

Frequency of each concept

Total

Simulated clinical practice with peer role-play about COVID-19

 Infection prevention control

Understanding the process of wearing and removing PPE

36

82

Understanding zoning

15

 

Importance of infection prevention control

10

 

Management of infected patients on admission

9

 

Knowledge of N95 masks

7

 

Handling of contaminated materials

3

 

Importance of informing the public

1

 

Understanding the risk of infecting oneself

1

 

 Educational methods

Satisfaction with the simulation

20

45

Contents useful for the future

8

 

Understanding of the importance of collaboration among medical proffessions

6

 

Role-play/practicing actual medical management

5

 

Learning from various perspectives of medical proffessions

3

 

New awareness through experience

2

 

Sense of security through simulation

1

 

 Burden on healthcare providers

Understanding the burden on the healthcare providers

12

18

Understanding the difficulty faced while dealing with the patients

5

 

Realizing the need for medical resources

1

 

 Self-reflection

Reflecting on practice and understanding gained regarding infection prevention control

5

10

Gap between knowledge and practice

4

 

Sense of anxiety about being able to put into practice

1

 

 Fear for COVID-19

Reduction of the sense of fear

4

4

Lecture on COVID-19

 Information literacy

Obtaining accurate information

23

61

Practicing EBM

23

 

Codifying information obtained from the media

8

 

Understanding of clinical trials

3

 

Judging of correct and incorrect information

2

 

The need for information literacy

1

 

Fluidity of information

1

 

 Knowledge of COVID-19

Knowledge of the vaccine

20

57

Differences between COVID-19, SARS, and influenza

12

 

Understanding the pathology of COVID-19

11

 

Overload of information about COVID-19

5

 

Awareness of the importance of infection control

2

 

Development of therapeutic agents

2

 

Acceptance of COVID-19

1

 

Understanding of the tightening of medical care

1

 

Complications of COVID-19

1

 

Opinions from medical professionals who actually manage COVID-19

1

 

Understanding of herd immunity

1

 

 Educational methods

Knowledge acquisition

21

34

Easy to understand for students

7

 

Interesting lecture

3

 

Organized information

2

 

Highly specialized

1

 

 Self-reflection

Awareness of one’s knowledge level and ability

10

23

Importance of enlightening others

8

 

Recognition of the position of medical students

5

 
  1. COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019, EBM Evidence-based medicine, PPE Personal protective equipment, SARS Severe acute respiratory syndrome