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- Title
Utility and perceptions about web-based academics among physicians during COVID-19 pandemic.
- Authors
Bhattarai, Dharmagat; Sharma, Abhishek; Sengupta, Parama
- Abstract
Introduction: Coronaviral disease-19 is the global challenge for medical fraternity and public health sector. Need of social distancing has compelled physicians and surgeons to continue medical education through virtual mode like webinar. Objective: To study the perceptions, practice and preferences of medical residents and professionals about webinar-based teaching. Methods: An internet-based google-sheet questionnaire was circulated via email and social media for opining different facts about webinar-based teaching. Responses were analysed further to find the facts and preferences. Results: Our study showed that majority of participants found webinars as a useful and sustainable mode of teaching however some of them felt it as an overdone action resulting in unnecessary stress. Conclusion: Teaching through virtual mode (e.g. webinar) is definitely a valuable tool for medical education especially during the need of social distancing. Its frequency, quantity, and quality should be monitored properly for the optimum outcome.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; RESIDENTS (Medicine); PHYSICIANS; SOCIAL distancing; MEDICAL personnel; CONTINUING medical education
- Publication
Journal of Family Medicine & Primary Care, 2021, Vol 10, Issue 2, p699
- ISSN
2249-4863
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2041_20