PoWerS Study: Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare trainees and perceptions towards a digital wellbeing support package

Blake, Holly; Mahmood, Ikra; Gay, Elizabeth; Dushi, Gonxhe

Abstract

Background: In this study we explore the impact of COVID-19 on the psychological wellbeing of healthcare trainees, and the perceived value of a digital support package to mitigate the psychological impacts of the pandemic.
Design and Methods: Mixed-methods study including i) exposure to an e-learning package; ii) participant survey; iii) semi-structured interviews. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed, data were handled and analysed using thematic framework analysis.
Setting: Medical schools within higher education institutions in the UK. Participants: 42 healthcare trainees (9M,33F) studying medicine, nursing, and other healthcare courses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results: Data are currently being analysed. Early analysis indicates that interviews generated 3 over-arching themes, and 11 sub-themes. Participants raised significant impacts of COVID-19 on wellbeing, placement experiences, transition to remote learning, and personal circumstances (peers, family, relationships, health). Views towards the package as a mechanism for support were positive.
Conclusions: This study will provide insight into the impacts of COVID19 on healthcare trainees, and the perceived value of an established e-learning package tool to augment longer-term provision of psychological support for healthcare students, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Citation

Blake, H., Mahmood, I., Gay, E., & Dushi, G. (2021, April). PoWerS Study: Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare trainees and perceptions towards a digital wellbeing support package. Poster presented at International Conference on Physician Health 2021: A vision for humanity in medicine, London, UK (online)

• Presentation Conference Type: Poster
• Conference Name: International Conference on Physician Health 2021: A vision for humanity in medicine
• Start Date: Apr 26, 2021
• End Date: Apr 30, 2021
• Deposit Date: Dec 14, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 14, 2020
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5147297
• Related Public URLs: https://www.bma.org.uk/media/4031/bma-icph2021-brochure-19-april-2021.pdf