학술논문
Medical education in times of COVID-19: survey on teachers' perspectives from a German medical faculty
Document Type
article
Source
GMS Journal for Medical Education, Vol 38, Iss 5, p Doc93 (2021)
Subject
Language
German
English
English
ISSN
2366-5017
Abstract
Background: Clinicians in their role as teachers and medical faculties were struggling to address the medical students’ needs regarding their medical education in times of COVID-19. They were especially confronted with several challenges regarding what medical training should look like and how to transfer medical training to integrate relevant skills like interpersonal or practical competencies. This study aimed to investigate the teachers’ perspectives on medical education and COVID-19 in general, including their distress level. Methods: This quantitative questionnaire study was distributed online among responsible lecturers of medical training at the Medical Faculty of Tuebingen. Teachers answered questions about the medical training, COVID-19 in general (on a seven point- Likert scale from “not at all” to “completely”) and their mental well-being (STAI). Descriptive data analysis and t-tests were performed. Results: The teachers reported being significantly (p