Role and perception of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases trainees during the COVID-19 crisis

Kevin Bouiller; Nathan Peiffer-Smadja; Muge Cevik; Katharina Last; Ivana A Antunović; Anja Šterbenc; Maria J Lopes; Aleksandra Barac; Valentijn Schweitzer; Sarah Dellière

doi:10.2217/fmb-2021-0129

Role and perception of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases trainees during the COVID-19 crisis

Kevin Bouiller^*
, Nathan Peiffer-Smadja
, Muge Cevik
, Katharina Last
, Ivana A Antunović
, Anja Šterbenc
, Maria J Lopes
, Aleksandra Barac
, Valentijn Schweitzer
, Sarah Dellière

^*Corresponding author for this work

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	411-416
Number of pages	6
Journal	Future Microbiology
Volume	17
Issue number	6
Early online date	14 Mar 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2217/fmb-2021-0129
Publication status	Published - Apr 2022

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Keywords

Clinical microbiology
COVID-19
Infectious diseases
Medical education
Mental health
SARS-CoV-2
Training
Work–life balance
Young scientists

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