COVIDReady2 study protocol: cross-sectional survey of medical student volunteering and education during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

BMC Medical Education

Cecilia Brassett¹  Andrew Clelland²  James Ashcroft²  Megan E. L. Brown³  Anna Harvey⁴  Rachel Allan⁵  Matthew H. V. Byrne⁶  Nicholas Schindler⁷  Anmol Arora⁸  Jonathan C. M. Wan⁹  Laith Alexander⁹ 

[1]Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

[2]Department of Surgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

[3]Health Professions Education Unit, Hull York Medical School, University of York, York, UK

[4]King’s College London GKT School of Medical Education, London, UK

[5]Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

[6]Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, OX2 6GG, Oxford, UK

[7]Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Old Rd, Headington, OX3 7LE, Oxford, UK

[8]Paediatric Department, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK

[9]School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

[10]St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK

关键词: COVID-19;    Coronavirus;    SARS-CoV-2;    Medical school;    Medical education;    Curriculum;    Disaster medicine;    Pandemic influenza;    Service based learning;    Volunteering;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12909-021-02629-4

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has led to global disruption of healthcare. Many students volunteered to provide clinical support. Volunteering to work in a clinical capacity was a unique medical education opportunity; however, it is unknown whether this was a positive learning experience or which volunteering roles were of most benefit to students.MethodsThe COVIDReady2 study is a national cross-sectional study of all medical students at medical schools in the United Kingdom. The primary outcome is to explore the experiences of medical students who volunteered during the pandemic in comparison to those who did not. We will compare responses to determine the educational benefit and issues they faced. In addition to quantitative analysis, thematic analysis will be used to identify themes in qualitative responses.DiscussionThere is a growing body of evidence to suggest that service roles have potential to enhance medical education; yet, there is a shortage of studies able to offer practical advice for how these roles may be incorporated in future medical education. We anticipate that this study will help to identify volunteer structures that have been beneficial for students, so that similar infrastructures can be used in the future, and help inform medical education in a non-pandemic setting.Trial registrationNot Applicable.

【 授权许可】

CC BY