Table 2 Surgeons’ perspectives on how surgical training was impacted this year during the pandemic (n=243)
Statement | Consultants N (%) (n = 47) | Residents N (%) (n = 196) | P-value § |
|---|---|---|---|
The residency program was prepared and transitioned well to a virtual curriculum | |||
• Strongly agree | 19 (40.4%) | 64 (32.7%) | |
• Agree | 11 (23.4%) | 61 (31.1%) | |
• Neutral | 08 (17.0%) | 51 (26.0%) | 0.260 |
• Disagree | 07 (14.9%) | 15 (07.7%) | |
• Strongly disagree | 02 (04.3%) | 05 (02.6%) | |
The virtual curriculum will train residents as well as the in-person curriculum | |||
• Strongly agree | 10 (21.3%) | 52 (26.5%) | |
• Agree | 12 (25.5%) | 52 (26.5%) | |
• Neutral | 10 (21.3%) | 52 (26.5%) | 0.548 |
• Disagree | 10 (21.3%) | 27 (13.8%) | |
• Strongly disagree | 05 (10.6%) | 13 (06.6%) | |
I am concerned the residents will not be as well trained or fall behind in their overall training this year due to the pandemic | |||
• Strongly agree | 15 (31.9%) | 58 (29.6%) | |
• Agree | 18 (38.3%) | 82 (41.8%) | |
• Neutral | 09 (19.1%) | 35 (17.9%) | 0.990 |
• Disagree | 03 (06.4%) | 14 (07.1%) | |
• Strongly disagree | 02 (04.3%) | 07 (03.6%) | |
I am concerned that the development of the residents’ clinical skills, both inpatient and outpatient, will be impaired this year | |||
• Strongly agree | 17 (36.2%) | 76 (38.8%) | |
• Agree | 16 (34.0%) | 73 (37.2%) | |
• Neutral | 11 (23.4%) | 32 (16.3%) | 0.668 |
• Disagree | 01 (02.1%) | 10 (05.1%) | |
• Strongly disagree | 02 (04.3%) | 05 (02.6%) | |
I am concerned that the procedural or operative skills of residents will be adversely affected this year | |||
• Strongly agree | 18 (38.3%) | 75 (38.3%) | |
• Agree | 15 (31.9%) | 69 (35.2%) | |
• Neutral | 09 (19.1%) | 36 (18.4%) | 0.908 |
• Disagree | 04 (08.5%) | 10 (05.1%) | |
• Strongly disagree | 01 (02.1%) | 06 (03.1%) | |