The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on training in obstetrics and gynaecology in the UK

Q3 Medicine

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine Pub Date : 2024-02-13 DOI:10.1016/j.ogrm.2024.01.002

Sophie Wienand-Barnett, Karen Guerrero, Alec McEwan

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Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic clinical practice in obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) underwent swift and dramatic changes, some transient, others permanent. Training, continuous professional development, educational supervision, and other non-patient facing roles were initially paused. Trainees and trainers saw unprecedented changes to their working patterns. With these changes it is unsurprising there was a significant effect on training in O&G. For the majority obstetric training was unaffected. However, most trainees reported a reduction to their gynaecological training. Furthermore, three quarters of trainees reported COVID had negatively impacted on both their physical and mental well-being. Training recovery has been proactively managed and the impact on progression for many mitigated. There is no doubt the COVID-19 impacted training in O&G. The pandemic has had a greater impact on gynaecological training than obstetric training. The impact on gynaecological operative training persists. The long-term effects on trainees remain to be seen.

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COVID-19 大流行对英国妇产科培训的影响

在 COVID-19 大流行期间，妇产科（O&G）的临床实践发生了迅速而巨大的变化，有些是短暂的，有些则是永久性的。培训、持续专业发展、教育督导和其他非面向患者的角色最初都暂停了。受训人员和培训人员的工作模式发生了前所未有的变化。这些变化对妇产科的培训产生重大影响是不足为奇的。然而，大多数受训人员报告说，他们的妇科培训减少了。此外，四分之三的学员表示 COVID 对他们的身心健康造成了负面影响。培训恢复工作得到了积极的管理，许多人的培训进展受到的影响也得到了缓解。毫无疑问，COVID-19 对妇产科培训产生了影响。对妇科手术培训的影响依然存在。对学员的长期影响仍有待观察。

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Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine Medicine-Obstetrics and Gynecology

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期刊介绍： Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine is an authoritative and comprehensive resource that provides all obstetricians, gynaecologists and specialists in reproductive medicine with up-to-date reviews on all aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology. Over a 3-year cycle of 36 issues, the emphasis of the journal is on the clear and concise presentation of information of direct clinical relevance to specialists in the field and candidates studying for MRCOG Part II. Each issue contains review articles on obstetric and gynaecological topics. The journal is invaluable for obstetricians, gynaecologists and reproductive medicine specialists, in their role as trainers of MRCOG candidates and in keeping up to date across the broad span of the subject area.