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Self-Illusion and Medical Expertise in the Era of COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: The Dunning-Kruger premise assumes that unqualified people are unaware of their limited skills. We tested this hypothesis in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this cross-sectional study, 2487 participants had to self-estimate their knowledge about COVID-19 in a questionnaire on the topic. Poor performers were more likely to use mass media and social networks as sources of information and had lower levels of education. The mean self-assessment (SD) was 6.88 (2.06) and was not linked to actual level of knowledge. This observation should prompt regulatory agencies and media to apply rules that limit dissemination of "infodemics" during global health crises.

SUBMITTER: Claessens A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8043259 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Self-Illusion and Medical Expertise in the Era of COVID-19.

Claessens Arthur A Keita-Perse Olivia O Berthier Frédéric F Raude Jocelyn J Chironi Gilles G Faraggi Marc M Rousseau Gildas G Chaillou-Opitz Sylvie S Renard Hervé H Aubin Valérie V Mercier Bertrand B Pathak Atul A Perrin Christophe C Claessens Yann-Erick YE

Open forum infectious diseases 20210413 4

The Dunning-Kruger premise assumes that unqualified people are unaware of their limited skills. We tested this hypothesis in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this cross-sectional study, 2487 participants had to self-estimate their knowledge about COVID-19 in a questionnaire on the topic. Poor performers were more likely to use mass media and social networks as sources of information and had lower levels of education. The mean self-assessment (SD) was 6.88 (2.06 ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundThe Covid-19 pandemic led to a reduction of in-person, guided mentorship due to social distancing and an emphasis on virtual meetings. The effect of these changes on medical students' experiences and specialty choice has yet to be studied in a large-scale manner.ObjectiveTo determine the perspective of third- and fourth-year medical students regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mentorship.DesignThe authors distributed a modified Likert scale questionnaire (score: 1-10) to assess responses.ParticipantsThird- and fourth-year medical students at two large US allopathic medical schools.Main measuresResponses to each survey item were analyzed to characterize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mentorship relationships in medical school. A score of 1-5 was considered "disagree" and a score of 6-10 was considered "agree."Key resultsA total of 144 responses were collected with a response rate of 16.2%. Overall, 80.6% (n = 116) of respondents agree that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on their medical school experience. Nearly half (41.0%, n = 59) expressed concern over the lack of mentorship opportunities, and 66.0% (n = 95) reported that the pandemic has made it more difficult to form or maintain connections with their mentors. Importantly, 43.6% (n = 61) of respondents reported that having close mentoring relationships reduced the impact of the pandemic on their medical training. While many respondents (79.9%, n = 114) did not change career plans due to the pandemic, most students are concerned about evaluating prospective residency programs (88.9%, n = 128). Notably, M3s have much lower confidence than M4s in their ability to choose a specialty (5.9 vs. 8.2, p = 6.43e - 08).ConclusionsThis investigation illustrates the concerns that medical students have regarding access to mentorship opportunities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope that these findings encourage medical schools to evaluate and expand their current mentorship programs.Supplementary informationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-023-01838-4.

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Self-Illusion and Medical Expertise in the Era of COVID-19.

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Self-Illusion and Medical Expertise in the Era of COVID-19.

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