Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Postgraduate Psychiatry Teaching- Learning and Evaluation in India: A Nationwide Survey

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Postgraduate Psychiatry Teaching- Learning and Evaluation in India: A Nationwide Survey

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slapdick cattle co clothing Background: COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted postgraduate (PG) medical education in India.This study aimed to assess PG teaching, learning, evaluation (TLE), and innovative TLE methods used during the pandemic.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey using Google Forms to seek anonymous responses from psychiatry teachers across India.

Information about PG TLE, postings in COVID-19 care units, methods of teaching adopted in different settings, difficulties faced, and methods of evaluation used were sought in responses.Descriptive statistics methods were used for analysis.Results: The pandemic led to compromised TLE opportunities for the students.

Posting of students and teachers in COVID-19 wards for an average of 15 months, students and teachers getting COVID-19, conversion of psychiatry wards to COVID-19 wards, and reduced number of outpatients and inpatients impaired the teaching-learning opportunities.For examination, the evaluation was done with essie pink glove limited standards, like using dummy patients or case vignettes.A few innovative TLE methods were also used during the pandemic.

Conclusions: COVID-19 pandemic had led to sub-optimal PG TLE.Teachers suggested many alternative and flexible TLE methods and platforms.