Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Training of Resident Doctors in Surgery and Surgery-related Specialties in Nigeria
SURVEY FORM
SECTION A: TRAINING BACKGROUND
1. Gender
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Female
Male
2. Year of Training
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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
3 a. What is your PRIMARY subspecialty (i.e. the one you are training to be a specialist in)?
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Anesthesiology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
General Surgery
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Paediatric Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Urological Surgery
3 b. What subspecialty were you working in during the height of the pandemic?
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Anesthesiology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Emergency Department
General Surgery
Internal Medicine
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Paediatric Surgery
Pathology
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Radiology
Urological Surgery
Other
SECTION B: EFFECT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON TRAINING
I. EFFECT ON HEALTH
4. Have you been suspected / diagnosed with Covid-19 infection?
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No - and have not needed time off work.
No - but I have needed time off work to self-isolate due to a suspected/confirmed case in my household.
No - but I have needed time off work for stress or anxiety.
No - but I have needed time off work as am vulnerable / at risk.
Yes - I have tested positive, but never been symptomatic.
Yes - I have been minimally symptomatic, but never tested.
Yes - I have been minimally symptomatic, and tested negative.
Yes - I have been minimally symptomatic, and tested positive.
Yes - I have been symptomatic, but never tested.
Yes - I have been symptomatic, but tested negative.
Yes - I have been symptomatic, and tested positive.
Yes - I have required admission to hospital due to symptomatic infection.
5. At the height of the pandemic, did you believe you would have easy access to Covid-19 testing (for yourself and your family) should you need it?
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Yes
No
6. How concerned were you about your physical health at the height of the pandemic?
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Not Concerned
Somewhat Concerned
Very Concerned
7. How many days did you have off work (unwell or isolating) related to Covid-19 infection?
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Please enter a whole number (integer). If no days off, fill 0
8. Which of the following changes to your working pattern did you experience at the height of the pandemic?
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None
A switch to full on-site/resident working.
An increase in working hours
An increase in antisocial (e.g. evening / night shift) hours.
An increased frequency of weekend working
II. EFFECT ON SAFETY
9. Have you received suitable training in how to protect yourself when treating known/suspected Covid-19 patients?
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Yes
No
10. Have you been suitably tested / fitted with an FFP3 (or equivalent) mask?
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Yes
No
11. Are you currently concerned about the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) at your institution?
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Yes
No
12. Have you had clinical contact with Covid-19 positive or suspected patients?
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No
Yes - in the ward or clinic (routine consultation or review).
Yes - in the ward or clinic (performing procedures).
Yes - in the operating theatre.
12a. Were you wearing full PPE at the time?
No
Yes - but I felt I was not suitably provided with PPE.
Yes - and I was satisfied with the level of PPE provided to me.
III. EFFECT ON DAILY PRACTICE
13. Please state how many hours **per week** you spent performing each of the following activities in your PRIMARY subspecialty
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Before the Pandemic
During the height of the pandemic
Outpatient Clinic
Ward Round
Operating Theatre
Grand Round
Research/Audit
Learning(including self-directed)
Free/Flexible Time At Work
14. Please indicate the number of patient encounters or operative case numbers performed in your PRIMARY subspecialty **each week**
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Before the Pandemic
During the height of the pandemic
Follow-up patients YOU have seen in clinic
New patients YOU have seen in clinic
TOTAL number of theatre cases in your DEPARTMENT
Cases YOU assisted in theatre
Minor cases YOU performed in theatre
Major cases YOU performed in theatre
15. Were you redeployed to cover subspecialties or units other than the one you were meant to be training in, at the height of the pandemic?
No
Yes - covered more units than I should in my subspecialty
Yes - covered other surgical subpecialties
Yes - covered intensive care unit
Yes - covered "COVID-19" medical wards
Yes - covered "non-COVID-19" medical wards
Yes - covered acute medical or emergency admissions
16. What proportion of your working hours were spent caring for patients in your PRIMARY subspecialty?
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0%
25-50%
25-50%
50-75%
>75%
100%
17. How confident were you in performing your role at the height of the pandemic?
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Not confident at all
Slightly confident
Moderately confident
Quite confident
Extremely confident
IV. PERCEPTION OF EFFECT ON TRAINING AND PROGRESSION
18. Were you concerned about the impact of the pandemic on your training and progression at the height of the pandemic?
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No
Yes - somewhat concerned
Yes - genuinely concerned
19. Did you feel the pandemic would cause an extension of the normal duration of your residency training at the height of the pandemic?
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Yes - I felt the situation merited an extension to my training time
No - but only if the disruption had lasted less than 6 months
No - but only if the disruption had lasted less than 12 months
No - regardless of the duration of the disruption
20. How did your practice at the height of the pandemic contribute to your professional development?
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Little to no relevant learning in role ; this deterred my professional development
Valuable learning - comparable with routine pre-COVID-19 progression - but difficult to map to curriculum
Valuable learning - comparable with routine pre-COVID-19 progression - and can be mapped to curriculum
Above average learning experience; excellent progression and contribution to my professional development
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