European medical students’ attitudes on distance learning during COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

There are over 60 million cases and over 1,000,000 deaths worldwide. Many countries have undertaken radical decisions to prevent the spread of the disease, including lockdowns and limited allowances for mobility. As a consequence of lockdown policies, many educational activities have since been suspended by universities globally. This situation impacted even medical faculties and prevented the entry of new professionals to the health workforce. Many medical faculties have moved onto distance learning while many are preparing to do so. It is important to understand how medical students and faculties are being impacted and what adaptations must be considered. Thus, we have conducted a survey study on "Attitudes of Medical Students to Distance Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic" through European Medical Students' Association's member faculties. We aimed to evaluate the satisfaction rate of medical students across Europe and record their suggestions for the present and future.