ArticleWorld neurosurgery2021
A Continental Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on Neurosurgical Training in Africa.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global neurosurgical education: a systematic review.Neurosurgical review · 2022Pooled it
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- A look at the global impact of COVID-19 pandemic on neurosurgical services and residency training.Scientific African · 2023Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Training: the Past, the Present and the Future.The Indian journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Hybrid Workshops During the COVID-19 Pandemic-Dawn of a New Era in Neurosurgical Learning Platforms.World neurosurgery · 2022Article
- Webinar During COVID-19 Pandemic: Necessity or Uncontrolled Phenomena?World neurosurgery · 2021Article
- The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on European Neurosurgery Trainees.World neurosurgery · 2021Article
- The Continuing Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on Neurosurgical Training at the 1-Year Mark: Results of a Nationwide Survey of Neurosurgery Residents in Turkey.World neurosurgery · 2021Article
- Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Working and Training Conditions of Neurosurgery Residents in Latin America and Spain.World neurosurgery · 2021Article
- Will the high acceptance rate of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine in Morocco accelerate the recovery of neurosurgical practice?Surgical neurology international · 2021Article
- Hybrid Conferences in the Post-COVID-19 Era: Time Yet for a Paradigm Shift for Medical Associations.Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgeryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundContainment measures for COVID-19 have affected surgical training globally. We sought to assess how neurosurgical training has been affected across Africa in April 2020.
methodsA cross-sectional survey was distributed to African Neurosurgical trainees seeking to review demographics and effects of COVID on training.
resultsA total of 123 neurosurgery trainees responded from 23 African countries and a further 6 were abroad. A total of 91.80% were men, and 96.70% were training in public institutions. Only 41% had received training in COVID-19 with 61.79% worried that they would contract COVID-19 while performing their clinical duties. There was a marked reduction in clinical activities including a median reduction of elective surgery (-80%), clinics (-83%), and emergency surgery (-38.50%). A total of 23.58% of residents did not receive a formal salary, with 50% on less than $1000 USD gross per month.
conclusionsThis is the first continental survey of neurosurgery trainees in Africa. COVID-19 has significantly affected clinical and learning opportunities. There are concerns of the long-term effects on their training activities for an uncertain period of time during this pandemic. Although there has been a global increase in e-learning, there is need to evaluate if this is accessible to all trainees.
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