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ArticlePeerJ2022

Impact of COVID-19 social distancing on medical research from the perspective of postgraduate students: a cross-sectional online survey.

Chen Dong, Zhou Yu, Wei Liu, Yu Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Lei Zhang, Zhiwei Cui, Xiao Fan, Yuhan Zhu, Han Peng and 2 more

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Article in PeerJ, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Chen Dong *Department of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Zhou Yu *Department of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Wei LiuDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Yu ZhangDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Zhe ZhangDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Lei ZhangDepartment of Urology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Zhiwei CuiDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Xiao FanDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Yuhan ZhuDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Han PengDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Botao GaoDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Xianjie MaDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the impact of COVID-19 social distancing on medical research from the perspective of postgraduate students. Methods: A cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted from October 31 to November 1, 2021. A questionnaire was used to assess the impact of COVID-19 social distancing on medical research among postgraduate students. The questionnaire included basic information, medical research information, and information about social distancing measures. Participants also completed the self-made Research Work Affected Scale of Postgraduates (RWAS-P; qualitative evaluation: very mildly 0-10; mildly 11-20; moderately 21-30; severely 31-40; very severely 41-50). Logistic regression was used to identify factors related to the impact of COVID-19 social distancing. Results: A total of 468 participants were analyzed; 95.2% of the participants adhered to social distancing measures. The median total RWAS-P score was 22. The median RWAS-P scores for earlier research data, current research projects, future research plans, paper publication, and graduation schedule were 2, 6, 6, 6, and 4, respectively (score range 0-10). The higher grade of students, experimental research, and existence of inappetence or sleeplessness were related to negative attitude towards COVID-19 social distancing (odd ratio = 6.35, 9.80, 2.31, 2.15, 1.95, respectively). Conclusions: Participants reported that social distancing had a moderate overall impact on their medical research. Social distancing had the greatest impact on current research projects, future research plans, and paper publications among postgraduate students. Higher grade level, experimental research type, inappetence, and sleeplessness were related to the impact of social distancing on their medical research.

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COVID-19Sleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersCross-Sectional StudiesHumansPhysical DistancingSARS-CoV-2StudentsCOVID-19Cross-sectional studyMedical researchOnline surveyPostgraduate studentsSocial distancing

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PMID35582619
PMCPMC9107783

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