Table 2 Pandemic-Related Effects on Internships from the Perspectives of Interns and Supervisors
From: Perceived effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical psychology internships in Sweden
Variable | Interns 2020 | Interns 2021 | Supervisors 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Internships at risk | ||||||
Absence > 10 days | 33 | 12.4 | 27 | 7.9 | 29 | 9.8 |
Unqualified work1 > 10 days | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Remote work > 10 days | 11 | 4.1 | 90 | 26.5 | 16 | 5.4 |
Supervision frequently canceled | 10 | 3.8 | 5 | 1.5 | 8 | 2.7 |
Frequent2 remote supervision | 21 | 7.9 | 54 | 15.9 | 16 | 5.4 |
Internships failing to meet requirements | ||||||
Prolongation > 10 days | 20 | 7.5 | 24 | 7.1 | 20 | 6.7 |
Requirements not met | 15 | 5.6 | 17 | 5.0 | 9 | 3.0 |
Internships affected regarding work and supervision | ||||||
Increased workload | 40 | 15.0 | 63 | 18.6 | 24 | 8.1 |
Decreased workload | 74 | 27.8 | 77 | 22.6 | 59 | 19.9 |
A large effect3 on psychological assessments | 12 | 4.5 | 13 | 3.8 | 3 | 1.0 |
A large effect3 on psychological treatments | 21 | 7.9 | 22 | 6.5 | 6 | 2.0 |
A large effect3 on development work4 tasks | 26 | 9.8 | 29 | 8.5 | 10 | 3.4 |
Frequent2 patient focus drift | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
Frequent2 supervision focus drift | 5 | 1.9 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.3 |
At least of half patient contacts in PPE5 | - | - | 203 | 59.7 | - | - |
Supervision frequently in PPE5 | - | - | 123 | 36.2 | - | - |