Abstract
The objective of the study was to describe the medical interns’ (MI) perceptions about the internship suspension during the COVID-19 quarantine in Peru. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted by means of a virtual survey regarding the perception of the internship suspension, return conditions and academic activities during quarantine. A total of 353 MIs participated in the study; 54.9% agreed or totally agreed with returning to their hospital sites if biosecurity measures were guaranteed, more than 90% felt uncertain about the restart and end dates, and 85.6% participated in academic virtual classes. It is concluded that the intention to return to the hospital increases when biosecurity measures are guaran-teed. Hospitals should guarantee these measures and ensure health coverage for the MIs, if their return to hospitals is intended.
| Translated title of the contribution | Interns' perceptions about the medical internship suspension during the covid-19 quarantine |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 504-509 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- COVID-19 (source: MeSH NLM)
- Education, Medical
- Internship and Residency
- Pandemics
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Protective, Device
- Quarantine
- Students, Medical
