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Surgical clinical practices in Spanish medical schools. Current situation and SARS-CoV-2 pandemic impact: Results of a survey Practicas clinicas quirurgicas en el grado en medicina en Espana. Situacion actual e impacto de la pandemia de SARS-CoV-2: resultados de una encuesta

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Surgical practices constitute a common topic of complaint among medical students. The aim of this study is to analyze the type of surgical training that students receive in medical school and the impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Methods

A survey based on the National Spanish Agency for the Quality of Evaluation and Accreditation (ANECA) guidelines was spread on social media between medical students and physicians waiting to start their residency. The time spent in surgical practices, the number of times that certain abilities were performed, and the desire of choosing a surgical specialty were analyzed.

Results

1053 surveys were analyzed. Significant differences between the number of months that students rotate and the number of procedures performed as they gained seniority were found. A weak positive correlation between the number of months rotating and the number of procedures performed was found. The desire of choosing a surgical specialty was not associated with the time spent in surgical practice. SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has reduced the time spent in surgical practice and some of the surgical procedures performed.

Conclusion

The amount of surgical procedures performed by students is below the requirements of ANECA guidelines. A different level of dexterity between 6th year students’ group affected by SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and physicians’ group should not be expected because of the low number of procedures performed by both groups. Students’ role in the operating room and the need for different systems of skills learning should be reconsidered.

SUBMITTER: Armas E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7881724 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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