Role and perception of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases trainees during the COVID-19 crisis
Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the role and perceptions of trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: An online survey was designed to provide an insight into the significance of the COVID-19 pandemic on working conditions of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology trainees. Results: The main roles of trainees included management of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 (55%), research (53%) and diagnostic procedures (43%). The majority (82%) of trainees felt useful in managing the crisis. However, more than two-thirds felt more stressed and more tired compared with other rotations. Only 39% of the participants had access to psychological support. Conclusion: Due to the significant impact of the pandemic on infectious diseases and clinical microbiology trainees, further research should focus on their health and welfare in the post-pandemic period.
Citation
Bouiller , K , Peiffer-Smadja , N , Cevik , M , Last , K , Antunović , I A , Šterbenc , A , Lopes , M J , Barac , A , Schweitzer , V & Dellière , S 2022 , ' Role and perception of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases trainees during the COVID-19 crisis ' , Future Microbiology , vol. 17 , no. 6 , pp. 411-416 . https://doi.org/10.2217/fmb-2021-0129
Publication
Future Microbiology
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1746-0913Type
Journal article
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