Invited editorial from the social media editor of JPRAS; Leadership in the time of COVID-19

Lindsay, Karen J.; Leonard, David A.; Higgins, Gillian C.; Perks, Graeme

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2020.07.001

Cited by 7 publications

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“…Our participants alluded to the rapidity of positive actions to support wellbeing in the early stages of the pandemic, alongside a reduction in the traditional concepts of hierarchy and a move towards a more collegiate leadership style. This breaking down of hierarchical barriers in healthcare, team motivation and the security that comes from camaraderie have been identified as the silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic [ 60 ]. Other studies have identified positive aspects of healthcare workers’ daily activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including solidarity between colleagues, the establishment of wellbeing support structures and feeling valued by society [ 61 ].…”

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COVID-Well Study: Qualitative Evaluation of Supported Wellbeing Centres and Psychological First Aid for Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Blake

Gupta

Javed

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Supported wellbeing centres were set up in UK hospital trusts as an early intervention aimed at mitigating the psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers. These provided high quality rest spaces with peer-to-peer psychological support provided by National Health Service (NHS) staff volunteers called ‘wellbeing buddies’, trained in psychological first aid. The aim of the study was to explore the views of centre visitors and operational staff towards this COVID-19 workforce wellbeing provision. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were undertaken with twenty-four (20F, 4M) employees from an acute hospital trust in the UK. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed, data were handled and analysed using thematic analysis. Interviews generated 3 over-arching themes, and 13 sub-themes covering ‘exposure and job roles’, ‘emotional impacts of COVID-19 and ‘the wellbeing centres’. Supported wellbeing centres were viewed as critical for the wellbeing of hospital employees during the first surge of COVID-19 in the UK. Wellbeing initiatives require managerial advocacy and must be inclusive. Job-related barriers to work breaks and accessing staff wellbeing provisions should be addressed. High quality rest spaces and access to peer-to-peer support are seen to benefit individuals, teams, organisations and care quality. Training NHS staff in psychological first aid is a useful approach to supporting the wellbeing of the NHS workforce during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

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confidence: 99%

COVID-Well Study: Qualitative Evaluation of Supported Wellbeing Centres and Psychological First Aid for Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Blake

Gupta

Javed

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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“…The clinical and educational challenges thrown up by COVID-19 have been a rich incubator for technological solutions [ 5 ]. Despite the long-term interest in web-based educational strategy [ 6 ], the current crisis has initiated unprecedented streamlining of educational resources, between departments and via national associations [ 1 ], harnessing the collaborative mindset of emerging leaders [ 7 ]. In our department, engaging with AR has been well received by trainers and learners, facilitating regular teaching despite distancing measures through webinars, and operative involvement despite consultant-led operating and limited footfall, via remote operative streaming.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Far from solely mitigating COVID-19-related access issues, participants felt that, in certain circumstances, streamed procedures may even outperform in-person observation in the normal way: for small fields of view such as hand surgery, rare procedures, retrospective "visual revision" or situations where the trainee may be waylaid: “as soon as you're closing the donor site, you're not learning anything". Technology in a broader sense has streamlined referrals, clinics, multidisciplinary meetings, and administration [ 5 , 7 ], efficiencies potentially carving out more time for training, going forward.…”

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Augmented Reality and Plastic Surgery Training: A Qualitative Study

Cooper

Din

O’Connor

et al. 2021

Cureus

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Background and objectiveThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to many challenges in face-to-face teaching and training in plastic surgery. However, it has also proved to be an incubator for many technological solutions. Augmented reality (AR) platforms may offer a safe, equitable, and efficient means to provide training in plastic surgery. This study aimed to explore the user's experience of AR as an educational intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK). Materials and methodsThe Proximie® AR platform (Proximie Limited, London, UK) has been in use in a UK plastic surgical department for facilitating webinars, visual libraries, and streamed procedures. The experience of a range of trainers and trainees was qualitatively explored through 10 individual interviews. Data-emergent theme analysis was also performed. ResultsAR was well-received in the context of COVID-19 and training in general as a means to enable theatre access, and visual revision, remotely. The potential for its use in remote coaching and telementoring was also discussed. Recommendations were made by the users to optimise the experience both from the trainer and learner perspectives. Data were presented pertaining to the following themes: surgical AR as a substitute for hands-on learning; surgical AR and theoretical learning; considerations specific to streamed procedures using Proximie®; considerations in the use of technology in general. ConclusionHarnessing novel technologies in surgical education offers an exciting opportunity, fast-tracked by COVID-19, but applicable beyond it. Though this study includes a small sample size, its findings suggest that AR platforms may offer a uniquely interactive remote educational experience in surgical training. Strategies and suggestions for its use are discussed, as well as broader considerations in using technology in surgical education.

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“… 1 Trainees are expected to reach comparable competence to their predecessors with reduced training hours, multiple rotations, frequent handovers and the loss of the traditional firm structure, without an upgrade of training methods. 1 , 2 The ongoing coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has further compromised training opportunities, and its impact is likely to reverberate for some years. 2 That the training time lost is not automatically recouped 3 may further compound the reduced experience gained by consultancy, compared with the previous generation of surgeons.…”

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Trainee and trainer experiences and recommendations for plastic surgery training: A qualitative pilot study

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded existing training issues for plastic surgeons. The issues that exist result from a complex interplay of system, generational and individual factors, and can be hard to tease out by quantitative means. This pilot study aimed to investigate the perceptions of trainees and trainers of plastic surgical training in the UK. Methods Ten semi-structured interviews were performed using purposive sampling in a central London plastic surgical unit. These were coded into and discussed in four themes: Medical directives and service demands; Sociocultural norms within plastic surgical training; Equity and access; and Plastic surgery training methods. Results This study showed that current plastic surgery training is not optimised for learning or well-being, and that inequities are fostered, to the detriment of the specialty. Investment and planning are required to support our trainers and protect the diversity of our trainee group, with efficient and monitored learning essential to maintain our breadth and competence of practice. Conclusion Expanding this work through a broader study could provide valuable information to contribute to the development of future training schemes and curricula within British plastic surgery.

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Invited editorial from the social media editor of JPRAS; Leadership in the time of COVID-19

Cited by 7 publications

References 4 publications

COVID-Well Study: Qualitative Evaluation of Supported Wellbeing Centres and Psychological First Aid for Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-Well Study: Qualitative Evaluation of Supported Wellbeing Centres and Psychological First Aid for Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Augmented Reality and Plastic Surgery Training: A Qualitative Study

Trainee and trainer experiences and recommendations for plastic surgery training: A qualitative pilot study

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