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Zaed I, Tinterri B, Licci M, Cannizzaro D. Letter to the Editor Regarding "Medical Student Concerns Relating to Neurosurgery Education During COVID-19". World Neurosurg 2021; 150:218-219. [PMID: 34098637 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.12.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ismail Zaed
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy; Department of Neurosurgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Rozzano, Milano, Italy
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Wheeler DR, Chibbaro S, Karoutis I, Safa A, Tinterri B, Calgaro G, Chung Yin W, Zaed I. A study investigating the knowledge and responses of Italian medical students to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pathog Glob Health 2021; 115:250-257. [PMID: 33522450 DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2021.1878447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Italy was initially one of the worse affected countries by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Medical students frequenting hospitals are more susceptible to be infected by the virus but also able to see the effects of the pandemic from the frontline. The aim of this study was to assess the COVID-19 related knowledge, behavioral changes, and perceptions of Italian medical students within the first 90 days after the onset of the outbreak in Italy. A national cross-sectional study was conducted from 23rd April to 31st April 2020. Participants were Italian medical students whose knowledge, behavioral changes, and perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic were assessed. The survey consisted of: demographics, COVID-19 related general knowledge, behavioral changes, and perceptions of the pandemic. A total of 520 students answered the survey. The majority of the students' ages ranged from 21 to 25 years old (345, 66.3%). Only 48.6% stated that they had received a formal education about COVID-19 from their medical institutions. However, all the students declared that they tried to inform themselves, mostly through WHO, CDC, UpToDate (56%), but also (21.6%) through national guidelines, social networks (Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube) (11.5%), and other sources (10.9%). Italian medical students demonstrated a high level of COVID-19-related general knowledge as well as self-reported preventative behavioral changes but only had a moderate risk perception regarding the pandemic. They improved their health habits but questioned the reliability of information and handling of the pandemic by health authorities.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Strasbourg Hospital University, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (Milano), Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (Milano), Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (Milano), Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (Milano), Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (Milano), Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Rozzano (Milano), Italy
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Zaed I, Tinterri B, Chibbaro S. Letter to the Editor: Now Is the Time to Acknowledge and Face Burnout in Neurosurgery. World Neurosurg 2020; 144:308-309. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Wittayanakorn N, Nga VDW, Sobana M, Bahuri NFA, Baticulon RE. Impact of COVID-19 on Neurosurgical Training in Southeast Asia. World Neurosurg 2020; 144:e164-e177. [PMID: 32805466 PMCID: PMC7428452 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.08.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Neurosurgery departments worldwide have been forced to restructure their training programs because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this study, we describe the impact of COVID-19 on neurosurgical training in Southeast Asia. METHODS We conducted an online survey among neurosurgery residents in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand from May 22 to 31, 2020 using Google Forms. The 33-item questionnaire collected data on elective and emergency neurosurgical operations, ongoing learning activities, and health worker safety. RESULTS A total of 298 of 470 neurosurgery residents completed the survey, equivalent to a 63% response rate. The decrease in elective neurosurgical operations in Indonesia and in the Philippines (median, 100% for both) was significantly greater compared with other countries (P < 0.001). For emergency operations, trainees in Indonesia and Malaysia had a significantly greater reduction in their caseload (median, 80% and 70%, respectively) compared with trainees in Singapore and Thailand (median, 20% and 50%, respectively; P < 0.001). Neurosurgery residents were most concerned about the decrease in their hands-on surgical experience, uncertainty in their career advancement, and occupational safety in the workplace. Most of the residents (n = 221, 74%) believed that the COVID-19 crisis will have a negative impact on their neurosurgical training overall. CONCLUSIONS An effective national strategy to control COVID-19 is crucial to sustain neurosurgical training and to provide essential neurosurgical services. Training programs in Southeast Asia should consider developing online learning modules and setting up simulation laboratories to allow trainees to systematically acquire knowledge and develop practical skills during these challenging times.
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- Nunthasiri Wittayanakorn
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Hasan Sadikin Hospital/Padjadjaran University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Philippine General Hospital, and Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.
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Al-Ahmari AN, Ajlan AM, Bajunaid K, Alotaibi NM, Al-Habib H, Sabbagh AJ, Al-Habib AF, Baeesa SS. Perception of Neurosurgery Residents and Attendings on Online Webinars During COVID-19 Pandemic and Implications on Future Education. World Neurosurg 2020; 146:e811-e816. [PMID: 33181378 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Online education has provided an important tool to continue medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study aimed to evaluate trainee and attending perceptions of online webinars as an educational tool in neurosurgery. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey study. A web-based 19-question survey was distributed to the people who attended the webinar series that was carried out by the Saudi Association of Neurological Surgery from March 29, 2020 to May 31, 2020. Candidates were identified through their registration e-mails. The survey was distributed June 5-8, 2020. RESULTS A total of 156 responses were received (survey response rate: 60%). The overall satisfaction rate among residents and attendings (board-certified neurosurgeons) was similar (>80%). However, only 56.4% of attendings reported they were comfortable with online webinars compared with 81.2% of residents (P value <0.0001). Seventy-five percent of residents found online lectures more useful than traditional in-person lectures compared with 52% of attendings (P value = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Online educational webinars provide an educational value that can be considered as an adjunct to traditional (in-person) education methods. Among trainees, the satisfaction of neurosurgery webinars was encouraging to consider as an education method. More objective research and progress are required to adopt and refine existing online didactic and neurosurgical teaching tools while creating more engaging future distant learning models.
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- Ahmed N Al-Ahmari
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Neurosciences Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group, Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Research and Development Unit, Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Early Changes to Neurosurgery Resident Training During the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Large U.S. Academic Medical Center. World Neurosurg 2020; 144:e926-e933. [PMID: 32992058 PMCID: PMC7521299 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has led to sweeping changes in residency programs across the world, including cancellation of elective cases. The effects of safety measures on neurosurgical training remain unclear. To understand how neurosurgical residents have been affected, we analyzed the operative experience in the months leading up to and during the pandemic. METHODS The resident and institutional case totals were tallied for a single residency program in Miami-Dade County from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. A matched cohort analysis was performed before and during the pandemic to assess the effects on resident surgical training. RESULTS The case totals for all levels of training were lower when restrictions were placed on elective surgeries. An average of 11 cases was logged in April 2020, a decrease from 26 cases in April 2019 (95% confidence interval, 8.7-22; P < 0.01). An average of 20 cases was logged in May 2020, a decrease from 25 cases in May 2019 (95% confidence interval, 1.2-8.8; P = 0.01). In April and May 2020, 299 (66%) and 148 (50%) fewer cases had been performed at our institution compared with April and May 2109. CONCLUSIONS Operative experience was reduced for residents during the months when the performance of elective cases was restricted. Our data suggest experience in some areas of neurosurgery were more affected than were others, and residents at different levels of training were also affected differently. However, the extent of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on neurosurgical training is unlikely to be understood in the short term.
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Tinterri B, Bisoglio A, Bossi B, Zaed I. Letter to the Editor: A Guideline to Start a Neurosurgery Interest Group for Medical Students. World Neurosurg 2020; 141:573-575. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.06.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zaed I, Jaaiddane Y, Chibbaro S, Tinterri B. Burnout Among Neurosurgeons and Residents in Neurosurgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature. World Neurosurg 2020; 143:e529-e534. [PMID: 32777406 PMCID: PMC7413160 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background Burnout syndrome (BS) is a common condition among medical professionals. It is composed of 3 different subdimensions: emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and reduced personal accomplishment (PA). In the last years, interest in BS in the neurosurgical community has increased. Here we investigated burnout among neurosurgeons and residents in neurosurgery. Methods A systematic review with meta-analysis was performed following PRISMA guidelines. A search of bibliographic databases was conducted from study inception to February 2020. A total of 16,377 studies were found. Six articles were included in our final analysis. Their references were checked for additional studies, but none were found. Results From the initial 16,377 studies identified, only 6 met our inclusion criteria. These studies included a total of 3310 physicians. The general prevalence of BS was 48%. The prevalence in neurosurgeons was 51.1%, higher than that recorded in neurosurgical residents (45.4%). Regarding subdimensions, personal accomplishment seemed to be the most influential factor for burnout development among neurosurgeons (42.57%) and residents (51.56%) alike. Conclusions Neurosurgery is a rewarding career choice, but numerous challenges and stressors can lead to lower levels of satisfaction and dangerously increased levels of burnout. We hope that our results will generate discussion, raise awareness, stimulate further studies, and lead to programs designed to mitigate excessive stress and burnout in neurosurgeons.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ismail Zaed
- Department of Neurosurgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy; Department of Management Engineering, Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Strasbourg University Hospitals, Strasbourg, France
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