The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Intensive Care Residency Program in Portugal

INTRODUCTION: In 2020, critical care departments underwent profound changes imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the intensive care residency program in Portugal.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: The Association of Critical Care Residents (AIMINT) prepared a questionnaire using the Google Forms® tool, which was applied during August 2020 to the Critical Care residents in Portugal. A descriptive analysis was performed with the data collected.

RESULTS: Eighty-five residents participated in the questionnaire, yieldinga response rate of 62%. Three-quarters of all participants provided care to COVID-19 patients. More than 80% of the surveyed participants were on rotations, and these were canceled in 59% of cases. Seventy-eight percent reported a workload greater than 40 hours per week.

CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the Critical Care Residency program in Portugal. Most residents surveyed provided care to COVID-19 patients and not only saw their rotations suspended but also experienced difficulties in rescheduling them.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Acta medica portuguesa - 35(2022), 6 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 450-454

Sprache:

Portugiesisch

Weiterer Titel:

Impacto da Pandemia COVID-19 na Formação Especializada do Internato Médico de Medicina Intensiva em Portugal

Beteiligte Personen:

Rebelo, Carla [VerfasserIn]
Fernandes, Joana [VerfasserIn]
Mourisco, Mafalda [VerfasserIn]
Neto, Raul [VerfasserIn]
Guedes, Ricardo [VerfasserIn]
Cunha, Rui Pedro [VerfasserIn]
Isidoro Duarte, Tiago [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Critical Care/education
English Abstract
Internship and Residency
Journal Article
Pandemics

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Date Completed 27.10.2022

Date Revised 27.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.20344/amp.16700

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM339151293