A SWOT analysis of Italian medical curricular adaptations to the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide survey of medical school leaders
A SWOT analysis of Italian medical curricular adaptations to the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide survey of medical school leaders
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DOI：
10.1080/0142159x.2021.1877266
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发表时间：
2021-01-19
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影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Ho, Ming-Jung
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作者：
Consorti, Fabrizio;Kanter, Steven L.;Ho, Ming-Jung
背景关于医学教育如何适应COVID-19大流行的文献越来越多。然而，有必要审查这些调整的促进因素和障碍。本研究探讨了意大利医学院如何调整课程以应对COVID-19大流行的优势、劣势、机遇和威胁（SWOT）。自由文本的回答开放式的问题，对这些调整课程的适应和反思进行了分析，使用定性专题analysis.ResultsTwenty的60名意大利医学院院长完成了调查。所确定的优势是快速反应和合作精神。弱点包括依赖临床设施，教师使用技术的技能有限，以及缺乏对工作人员的心理健康支持。强调的机会是明确的政府规则，新的教学方式和重新关注代表性不足的主题。表达的威胁包括受损的关系，困难与在线评估，缺乏IT访问，以及法律的和保险issues.ConclusionsThis研究，在记录意大利医学院的课程适应在一个活跃的全球流行病，并记录医学教育领导人的观点，为未来提供了重要的经验教训。
BackgroundThere is a growing literature on how medical education adapts to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a need to examine the facilitators and barriers of these adaptations. This study explores the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of how Italian medical schools adapted their curricula to the COVID -19 pandemic.MethodsThe authors conducted an online survey of directors of medical curricula in Italy. Free-text responses to open-ended questions about curricular adaptations and reflections on these adaptations were analysed using qualitative thematic analysis.ResultsTwenty out of 60 Italian medical school directors completed the survey. Strengths identified were rapid responses and a spirit of cooperation. Weaknesses included dependency on clinical facilities, teachers' limited skills to use technology, and lack of mental health support for staff. Opportunities highlighted were clear government rules, new ways of teaching and a renewed focus on underrepresented topics. Threats expressed included impaired relationships, difficulties related to online assessment, lack of IT access, and legal and insurance issues.ConclusionsThis study, in documenting the curricular adaptations of Italian medical schools during an active global pandemic, and recording the perspectives of medical education leaders, offers important lessons for the future.