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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2020

The impact of COVID-19 related lockdown on ophthalmology training programs in India - Outcomes of a survey.

Deepak Mishra, Akshay Gopinathan Nair, Rashmin Anilkumar Gandhi, Parikshit J Gogate, Satanshu Mathur, Prashant Bhushan, Tanmay Srivastav, Hemendra Singh, Bibhuti P Sinha, Mahendra Kumar Singh

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Article in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04753463 (Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Residents Training and Mental Health in Poland), which is not on this map. Cited by 98 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT04753463 completednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Residents Training and Mental Health in Poland

TypeobservationalSponsorMedical University of BialystokRan2021 to 2021Enrolled126ConditionsSARS-CoV-2ArmsSurvey
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Deepak MishraRegional Institute of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Akshay Gopinathan NairOphthalmic Plastic and Ocular Oncology Services, Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute, A Unit of Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospitals, Sanpada; Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Wadala, Mumbai, India.
Rashmin Anilkumar GandhiForesight International, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Parikshit J GogateCommunity Eye Care Foundation, Dr. Gogate's Eye Clinic, Pune; Padmashri D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra, India; School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast, United Kingdom.
Satanshu MathurHi-Tech Eye Institute and Laser Centre, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.
Prashant BhushanRegional Institute of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Tanmay SrivastavRegional Institute of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Hemendra SinghRegional Institute of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Bibhuti P SinhaRegional Institute of Ophthalmology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar, India.
Mahendra Kumar SinghRegional Institute of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Abstract

Purpose: In 2020, in response to the emergence and global spread of the disease COVID-19, caused by a new variant of coronavirus 2019-nCoV, the government of India ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, which was then extended to a total of over 50 days. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of the lockdown on ophthalmic training programs across India. Methods: An online survey was sent across to trainee ophthalmologists across India through various social media platforms. Results: In all, 716 trainees responded; the average age was 29.1 years. Results showed that majority of the respondents were enrolled in residency programs (95.6%; 685/716) and the others were in fellowship programs. About 24.6% (176/716) of the trainees had been deployed on 'COVID-19 screening' duties. Nearly 80.7% (578/716) of the trainees felt that the COVID-19 lockdown had negatively impacted their surgical training. Furthermore, 54.8% (392/716) of the trainees perceived an increase in stress levels during the COVID-19 lockdown and 77.4% (554/716) reported that their family members had expressed an increased concern for their safety and wellbeing since the lockdown began. In all, 75.7% (542/716) of the respondents felt that online classes and webinars were useful during the lockdown period. Conclusion: Our survey showed that majority ophthalmology trainees across the country felt that the COVID-19 lockdown adversely affected their learning, especially surgical training. While most found online classes and webinars useful, the trainees' perceived stress levels were higher than normal during the lockdown. Training hospitals should take cognizance of this and reassure trainees; formulate guidelines to augment training to compensate for the lost time as well as mitigate the stress levels upon resumption of regular hospital services and training. Going ahead, permanent changes such as virtual classrooms and simulation-based training should be considered.

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BetacoronavirusInternship and ResidencyPandemicsQuarantineAdultContact TracingCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Disease Transmission, InfectiousFemaleHealth SurveysHumansIndiaMaleMiddle AgedOphthalmologyCataract trainingcoronavirusfellowshipmedical educationpost-graduationresidency trainingresidentSARSsimulationvirtual reality

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