Impact of covid-19 on subspecialty training in obstetrics and gynaecology

Currie, Jane; Saso, Srdjan; Guerrero, Karen; Davies, Melanie C.

doi:10.1080/01443615.2022.2153654

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“…The Royal College of Physicians in Ireland Basic Specialist Training and Higher Specialist Training curriculums both include pelvic anatomy as essential learning outcomes for trainees. 12,13 Midwifery is offered as either an undergraduate, postgraduate course or both in six institutions in the Republic of Ireland, and learning outcomes listed on their websites all include basic female anatomy.…”

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How well do we truly understand clitoral anatomy? An Irish maternity hospital's perspective

White,

Byrne,

Molphy

et al. 2023

Aust NZ J Obst Gynaeco

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BackgroundThe clitoris has long been ignored in medical literature and teaching, with the first paper describing its anatomy only published in 1993. It is essential that those working in women's health understand the anatomy of this important female sexual organ.AimsThe aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of the anatomy of the clitoris across five cohorts in a busy teaching maternity hospital in Ireland.Materials and MethodsA questionnaire was devised, asking ten consultants, ten non‐consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs), ten midwives, ten midwifery students and ten medical students to name the anatomical parts of a 3D model of the clitoris.ResultsNone of the 50 respondents could name all five labelled parts of the clitoris, and 38 of respondents could not correctly name one anatomical part.ConclusionsIt is evident that there is a lack of knowledge of the anatomical parts of the clitoris among the medical staff included in this study. This reflects a lack of adequate teaching in this area in both past and recent years. Despite this, we acknowledge that women's health and sexual health awareness is improving all of the time, and we hope that this study can highlight the need for reformed teaching in this area.

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How well do we truly understand clitoral anatomy? An Irish maternity hospital's perspective

White,

Byrne,

Molphy

et al. 2023

Aust NZ J Obst Gynaeco

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“…Retraining poses a considerable challenge given the negative impact of COVID-19 on surgical throughput, with trainees requiring extensions to their formal training programmes to achieve surgical competence, with obvious consequences for future workforce planning. 4 Lifestyle interventions have the advantage of being cheap, safe and community-based and are essential to maintain the health of the nation, especially during future pandemics. In their umbrella review and updated meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, Martínez-Vizcaíno and coauthors found that exercise in pregnancy reduces the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), with supervised 45-minute low to medium intensity exercise interventions started in the first trimester and continued throughout pregnancy reducing the risk of GDM by 39% in pregnant women without overweight or obesity.…”

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“…He calls for gynaecology surgeons to adopt the three Rs when considering the best approach to hysterectomy: retrain in minimal access surgery or refocus their surgical practice and refer the patient to suitably trained colleagues. Retraining poses a considerable challenge given the negative impact of COVID‐19 on surgical throughput, with trainees requiring extensions to their formal training programmes to achieve surgical competence, with obvious consequences for future workforce planning 4 …”

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The evolving impact of COVID‐19 on women's health

Crosbie¹

2023

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A national survey on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on gynecologic surgical training

Galvin,

O'Reilly,

Greene

et al. 2024

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on gynecology surgical training.MethodsA national cross‐sectional online survey was distributed to all trainees and trainers in the higher specialist training program for obstetrics and gynecology in Ireland. The survey consisted of questions on topics which included: the volume of surgical procedures performed before and since the pandemic, confidence in performing various gynecologic procedures before and since the pandemic and questions regarding the impact of the pandemic on wellbeing and work practices.ResultsTrainers and trainees experienced a significant reduction in operative volumes for most procedure types. Analysis showed a significant reduction in the number of minor procedures performed by trainees (z = −2.7, P = 0.007) and a significant reduction in the number of all procedure types performed by trainers (minor procedures z = −3.78, P = <0.001; intermediate procedures z = −4.48, P = < 0.001; major procedures z = −3.69, P = < 0.001). Respondents reported they had less time for research and audit, were less able to attend courses or conferences and worried about the impact of their work on their families.ConclusionsIn conclusion, this study has highlighted the current difficulties facing surgical trainees in gynecology because of the COVID‐19 pandemic. These challenges have compounded an already challenging training environment for gynecology trainees. Efforts must be made to continue to provide high‐quality tailored training to ensure the development of the next generation of gynecologic surgeons.

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Impact of covid-19 on subspecialty training in obstetrics and gynaecology

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

How well do we truly understand clitoral anatomy? An Irish maternity hospital's perspective

How well do we truly understand clitoral anatomy? An Irish maternity hospital's perspective

The evolving impact of COVID‐19 on women's health

A national survey on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on gynecologic surgical training

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