Impact of Coronavirus-2019 Pandemic on Medical Graduates Posted in Coronavirus-2019 Care Facility in India

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the professional impact of coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on medical graduates of India. Methods: An online questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted among final-year medical students and interns providing COVID-19 care during the pan...

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Main Authors: Kirti Singh, Shraddha Raj Shrivastava, Pranita Sahay, Arshi Singh, Bhavna Barmi, Diksha Gupta, Arthur L. Frank, Ritu Arora
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-01-01
Series:Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/DLJO.DLJO_29_24
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Shraddha Raj Shrivastava
Pranita Sahay
Arshi Singh
Bhavna Barmi
Diksha Gupta
Arthur L. Frank
Ritu Arora
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description Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the professional impact of coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on medical graduates of India. Methods: An online questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted among final-year medical students and interns providing COVID-19 care during the pandemic. The psychological impact of the pandemic and its influence on career choices was assessed. Results: The response rate was 40.9% (676/1650). The majority (67.3%) of participants wished to continue in the medical field and 87% to join a clinical specialty postgraduation. The common factors for stress were due to changes in teaching pattern to virtual classes (66%) and risk of acquiring and transmitting infection to their family (50%). Positive coping ability was noted in 93%, with 62% willing to serve as front-line warriors. Conclusion: Final-year medical students and interns contributing to COVID-19 care had stress due to virtual teaching patterns and premature exposure to traumatic clinical scenarios. Good coping ability documented high resilience in the medical graduates.
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spelling doaj-art-6163eb18cfd44a51a2e997b7bb3c032e2025-08-20T02:11:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842024-01-01341182210.4103/DLJO.DLJO_29_24Impact of Coronavirus-2019 Pandemic on Medical Graduates Posted in Coronavirus-2019 Care Facility in IndiaKirti SinghShraddha Raj ShrivastavaPranita SahayArshi SinghBhavna BarmiDiksha GuptaArthur L. FrankRitu AroraObjective: The aim of the study was to assess the professional impact of coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on medical graduates of India. Methods: An online questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted among final-year medical students and interns providing COVID-19 care during the pandemic. The psychological impact of the pandemic and its influence on career choices was assessed. Results: The response rate was 40.9% (676/1650). The majority (67.3%) of participants wished to continue in the medical field and 87% to join a clinical specialty postgraduation. The common factors for stress were due to changes in teaching pattern to virtual classes (66%) and risk of acquiring and transmitting infection to their family (50%). Positive coping ability was noted in 93%, with 62% willing to serve as front-line warriors. Conclusion: Final-year medical students and interns contributing to COVID-19 care had stress due to virtual teaching patterns and premature exposure to traumatic clinical scenarios. Good coping ability documented high resilience in the medical graduates.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/DLJO.DLJO_29_24coronavirus-2019medical studentmental healthspecialty choicevirtual education
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Impact of Coronavirus-2019 Pandemic on Medical Graduates Posted in Coronavirus-2019 Care Facility in India
Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
coronavirus-2019
medical student
mental health
specialty choice
virtual education
title Impact of Coronavirus-2019 Pandemic on Medical Graduates Posted in Coronavirus-2019 Care Facility in India
title_full Impact of Coronavirus-2019 Pandemic on Medical Graduates Posted in Coronavirus-2019 Care Facility in India
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title_short Impact of Coronavirus-2019 Pandemic on Medical Graduates Posted in Coronavirus-2019 Care Facility in India
title_sort impact of coronavirus 2019 pandemic on medical graduates posted in coronavirus 2019 care facility in india
topic coronavirus-2019
medical student
mental health
specialty choice
virtual education
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