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Medical education during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: an umbrella review

Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi1,2, Zohreh Khoshgoftar1, Asra Fazlollahi3,4

  • 1Department of Medical Education, School of Medical Education and Learning Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Frontiers in Medicine
|July 22, 2024
PubMed

Insights

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted medical education, with online learning showing over 50% satisfaction despite drawbacks. Reduced clinical exposure and satisfaction for students were noted, requiring more high-quality reviews.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Public Health
  • Digital Learning

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered lifestyles and medical education globally.
  • This study provides an overview of systematic reviews examining the pandemic's impact on medical education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education.
  • To synthesize findings from systematic reviews on this topic.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted across multiple databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, Google Scholar, medRxiv).
  • Keywords included "COVID-19," "Medical Education," "E-learning," "Distance Education," "Online Learning," "Virtual Education," "systematic review," and "meta-analysis" up to April 2023.
  • Quality assessment of included systematic reviews was performed using the AMSTAR-2 checklist.

Main Results:

  • Twenty-eight systematic reviews were included, analyzing data from 897 to 139,381 participants.
  • Technology-enhanced and simulation-based learning were prevalent strategies.
  • Online learning reported over 50% satisfaction, with positive perceptions of acceptability and engagement, but faced challenges like technical difficulties and reduced student involvement.
  • The quality of most included reviews was critically low or low.

Conclusions:

  • Medical students experienced decreased clinical exposure and satisfaction during the pandemic.
  • There is a need for higher-quality systematic reviews to better understand the long-term effects of pandemic-related changes in medical education.
Abstract

Keywords:
COVID-19dentistrymedical educationnursingpharmacyumbrella reviewveterinary medicinevirtual education

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