Impact of COVID-19 on Gastroenterology Fellowship Training
Background/Aims: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak caused numerous social and cultural changes, but few studies focused on their effects on gastroenterology (GI) fellowship training. This study evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on GI fellowship training. Methods: A web-based question...
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| author | Hyun Phil Shin Jae Myung Cha Beom Kyung Kim Dae-Seong Myung Sung-Hoon Moon Myeong Jun Son Seung Bae Yoon In Kyung Yoo Jeong Hoon Lee Baek Gyu Jun Jong Jin Hyun |
| author_facet | Hyun Phil Shin Jae Myung Cha Beom Kyung Kim Dae-Seong Myung Sung-Hoon Moon Myeong Jun Son Seung Bae Yoon In Kyung Yoo Jeong Hoon Lee Baek Gyu Jun Jong Jin Hyun |
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| description | Background/Aims: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak caused numerous social and cultural changes, but few studies focused on their effects on gastroenterology (GI) fellowship training. This study evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on GI fellowship
training.
Methods: A web-based questionnaire was sent out to GI fellows in Korea between 15 February and 15 March 2021. The questionnaire included questions regarding the characteristics of GI fellows, perception of COVID-19 outbreak, impact of COVID-19 outbreak, and
telemedicine on the education of a GI fellowship.
Results: Among 111 answers, 94 respondents were analyzed. The GI fellows were provided with sufficient information about the COVID-19 outbreak (74.7%), well educated, and provided with personal protective equipment use (74.7% and 83.9%, respectively). On the other hand, outpatient schedule and volume decreased in 25.5% and 37.8% of respondents, respectively. Moreover, endoscopy sessions and volume decreased in 51.1% and 65.6% of respondents, respectively. As a result, 78.9% of respondents were concerned that the COVID-19 outbreak adversely affected their education. Telemedicine utilization was introduced during the COVID-19 outbreak, but only 20.0% and 10.6% of respondents agreed that telemedicine has benefits from the patient’s and doctor’s perspectives, respectively. In addition, only 25.9% of respondents were willing to continue telemedicine if adequately reimbursed, and 68.2% of respondents were concerned that it adversely affected their education.
Conclusions: The COVID-19 outbreak has adversely affected GI fellowship training in Korea for outpatient clinics, gastrointestinal endoscopy, educational conferences, and telemedicine. This study highlights that GI fellowship training needs more attention in the COVID-19 outbreak. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be6b4a63cbbf41ae988591ca298ba5262022-12-21T18:21:32ZengJin Publishing & Printing Co.The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology1598-99922233-68692021-05-0177520521310.4166/kjg.2021.049Impact of COVID-19 on Gastroenterology Fellowship TrainingHyun Phil Shin0Jae Myung Cha1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9403-230XBeom Kyung Kim2Dae-Seong Myung3Sung-Hoon Moon4Myeong Jun Son5Seung Bae Yoon6In Kyung Yoo7Jeong Hoon Lee8Baek Gyu Jun9Jong Jin Hyun10Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, SeoulDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, SeoulDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, SeoulDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National Medical School, GwangjuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, ChuncheonDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, SeoulDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, SeoulDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, CHA University School of Medicine, PocheonDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, SeoulDepartment of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, BusanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, SeoulBackground/Aims: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak caused numerous social and cultural changes, but few studies focused on their effects on gastroenterology (GI) fellowship training. This study evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on GI fellowship training. Methods: A web-based questionnaire was sent out to GI fellows in Korea between 15 February and 15 March 2021. The questionnaire included questions regarding the characteristics of GI fellows, perception of COVID-19 outbreak, impact of COVID-19 outbreak, and telemedicine on the education of a GI fellowship. Results: Among 111 answers, 94 respondents were analyzed. The GI fellows were provided with sufficient information about the COVID-19 outbreak (74.7%), well educated, and provided with personal protective equipment use (74.7% and 83.9%, respectively). On the other hand, outpatient schedule and volume decreased in 25.5% and 37.8% of respondents, respectively. Moreover, endoscopy sessions and volume decreased in 51.1% and 65.6% of respondents, respectively. As a result, 78.9% of respondents were concerned that the COVID-19 outbreak adversely affected their education. Telemedicine utilization was introduced during the COVID-19 outbreak, but only 20.0% and 10.6% of respondents agreed that telemedicine has benefits from the patient’s and doctor’s perspectives, respectively. In addition, only 25.9% of respondents were willing to continue telemedicine if adequately reimbursed, and 68.2% of respondents were concerned that it adversely affected their education. Conclusions: The COVID-19 outbreak has adversely affected GI fellowship training in Korea for outpatient clinics, gastrointestinal endoscopy, educational conferences, and telemedicine. This study highlights that GI fellowship training needs more attention in the COVID-19 outbreak.http://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/list.html?pn=vol&TG=vol&s_v=77&s_n=5&year=2021covid-19educationfellowshipgastroenterologytraining |
| spellingShingle | Hyun Phil Shin Jae Myung Cha Beom Kyung Kim Dae-Seong Myung Sung-Hoon Moon Myeong Jun Son Seung Bae Yoon In Kyung Yoo Jeong Hoon Lee Baek Gyu Jun Jong Jin Hyun Impact of COVID-19 on Gastroenterology Fellowship Training The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology covid-19 education fellowship gastroenterology training |
| title | Impact of COVID-19 on Gastroenterology Fellowship Training |
| title_full | Impact of COVID-19 on Gastroenterology Fellowship Training |
| title_fullStr | Impact of COVID-19 on Gastroenterology Fellowship Training |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of COVID-19 on Gastroenterology Fellowship Training |
| title_short | Impact of COVID-19 on Gastroenterology Fellowship Training |
| title_sort | impact of covid 19 on gastroenterology fellowship training |
| topic | covid-19 education fellowship gastroenterology training |
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