The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Ophthalmology Residency Education

Abstract

In December 2019, there were some reports revealed that the previously unknown virus was causing pneumonia in Wuhan, a city in Eastern China (1). February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the official name as "Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)," shortened version; COVID-19. March 11, 2020, the first COVID-19 case was detected in Türkiye (2) and March 17, 2020, the first COVID-19-related death occurred (3). At the time of writing this study, there have been 510,270,667 confirmed cases and 6,233,526 deaths worldwide; 15,028,397 cases and 98,751 deaths in Türkiye due to COVID-19 (4).COVID-19 pandemic has led to global disaster in health systems and also effect educational development of the medical students, residents, and fellowships (5). Health-care staffs, including ophthalmology residents, be charged in filiation and Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the theoretical, practical, and academic effects of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on ophthalmology residents. Methods: The web-based survey consisting of 28 questions was sent through Email to 37 educators who provides resident training. We divided the pandemic period into three, according to the severity of the pandemic and the measures, compared with pre-pandemic period (PreP), separately.

Impact of the economic crisis, COVID-19 and the Beirut explosion on ophthalmology training in Lebanon: an observational cohort survey-based study

“…Several studies have reported the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare professionals worldwide 4 5. Ophthalmology residents and faculty have also reported increased stress, anxiety and depression due to the pandemic 6–8. In addition, the economic crisis in Lebanon had a significant impact on the healthcare sector, leading to shortages of supplies and financial difficulties for both hospitals and healthcare providers 9…”

“…4 5 Ophthalmology residents and faculty have also reported increased stress, anxiety and depression due to the pandemic. [6][7][8] In addition, the economic crisis in Lebanon had a significant impact on the healthcare sector, leading to shortages of supplies and financial difficulties for both hospitals and healthcare providers. 9 Moreover, the Beirut explosion in August 2020 further exacerbated the challenges faced by healthcare professionals in Lebanon.…”