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03.09.2022 | COVID-19 | Original Article

The state of general surgery residents in Italy after COVID-19 outbreak: a nationwide cross-sectional study

verfasst von: Matteo Serenari, Valentina Colonnello, Francesca Ratti, Davide Pertile, Roberto Luca Meniconi, Andrea Mazzari, Nicola Magnavita, Paolo Maria Russo, on behalf of the Italian Polyspecialistic Society of Young Surgeons (SPIGC)

Erschienen in: Updates in Surgery | Ausgabe 1/2023

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Abstract

Introduction

A significant reorganization of working activities including those of teaching hospitals occurred after COVID-19 outbreak, leading to the need to re-assess the current status of training after the pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the state of general surgery (GS) residency in Italy. The impact of COVID-19 on GS residents was also assessed.

Methods

Between October and November 2020, an anonymous online survey was distributed to GS residents across Italy. Email addresses were provided by the Regional Committees of the Italian Polyspecialistic Society of Young Surgeons. The residents completed a set of questions regarding their training schedule and three standardized questionnaires to measure burnout and psychological distress.

Results

Overall, 1709 residents were contacted and 648 completed the survey. Almost two-thirds of the residents (68.4%, n = 443) reported to not reach the minimum annual operative case volume. According to ordinal logistic regression analysis, two of the most perceived effects of COVID-19 by trainees on training were reduction of surgical activities (OR = 2.21, p < 0.001) and increased concerns about future employment (OR = 1.14, p = 0.025). Loss of training opportunities was also associated with a significant increase of distress (OR = 1.26, p = 0.003) but not with burnout.

Conclusions

This study provided a snapshot of the situation of GS residents in Italy after COVID-19 outbreak. Reduction of activities due to pandemic highlighted the need to improve the level of surgical education in our country by implementing all the new available tools for training and ensuring at the same time the well-being of the residents.

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Titel: The state of general surgery residents in Italy after COVID-19 outbreak: a nationwide cross-sectional study
verfasst von: Matteo Serenari
Valentina Colonnello
Francesca Ratti
Davide Pertile
Roberto Luca Meniconi
Andrea Mazzari
Nicola Magnavita
Paolo Maria Russo
on behalf of the Italian Polyspecialistic Society of Young Surgeons (SPIGC)
Publikationsdatum: 03.09.2022
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Schlagwort: COVID-19
Erschienen in: Updates in Surgery / Ausgabe 1/2023
Print ISSN: 2038-131X
Elektronische ISSN: 2038-3312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-022-01370-x

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