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Bouiller K, Peiffer-Smadja N, Cevik M, Last K, Antunović IA, Šterbenc A, Lopes MJ, Barac A, Schweitzer V, Dellière S. Role and perception of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases trainees during the COVID-19 crisis. Future Microbiol 2022; 17:411-416. [PMID: 35285247 PMCID: PMC8958984 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the role and perceptions of trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: An online survey was designed to provide an insight into the significance of the COVID-19 pandemic on working conditions of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology trainees. Results: The main roles of trainees included management of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 (55%), research (53%) and diagnostic procedures (43%). The majority (82%) of trainees felt useful in managing the crisis. However, more than two-thirds felt more stressed and more tired compared with other rotations. Only 39% of the participants had access to psychological support. Conclusion: Due to the significant impact of the pandemic on infectious diseases and clinical microbiology trainees, further research should focus on their health and welfare in the post-pandemic period.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kevin Bouiller
- Infectious disease department, University hospital of Jean-Minjoz, Besancon, France.,UMR-CNRS 6249 Chrono-environnement, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Besançon, France.,Network of young French infectious diseases specialists (RéJIF)
| | - Nathan Peiffer-Smadja
- Network of young French infectious diseases specialists (RéJIF).,Université de Paris, Service de maladies infectieuses et tropicales, Hôpital Bichat, AP-HP, Paris, France
| | - Muge Cevik
- Division of Infection & Global Health Research, School of Medecine, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.,Trainee association of European Society of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
| | - Katharina Last
- Trainee association of European Society of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).,Center for Infectious Diseases, Institute of Medical Microbiology & Hygiene, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany
| | - Ivana A Antunović
- Trainee association of European Society of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).,Hospital for Infections Diseases, Clinical Microbiology, Mirogojska 8, Zagreb, Croatia
| | - Anja Šterbenc
- Trainee association of European Society of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).,Institute of Microbiology & Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
| | - Maria J Lopes
- Trainee association of European Society of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).,Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal
| | - Aleksandra Barac
- Trainee association of European Society of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).,Clinic for Infectious & Tropical Diseases, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
| | - Valentijn Schweitzer
- Trainee association of European Society of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).,Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
| | - Sarah Dellière
- Trainee association of European Society of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).,Université de Paris, Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Groupe Hospitalier Saint-Louis-Lariboisière-Fernand-Widal, AP-HP, Paris, France
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