Percepción de estudiantes de Medicina sobre curso híbrido de Traumatología y Ortopedia post pandemia COVID-19. Estudio transversal en Chile

Abstract

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in distance learning for undergraduate medical students. Reports on these experiences have been published but research regarding student perception of these new learning methods is still lacking. Finis Terrae University implemented an online modality in 2021 and a hybrid modality in 2022 for their undergraduate Orthopedics course.

Aim

The objective of our work is to determine the perception of fifth year medical students with regards to the hybrid 2022 Orthopedics course.

Methodology

A student satisfaction survey was conducted assessing the following dimensions: concept and previous experience with distance classes; perception of distance learning and face-to-face practice; limitations of distance education; and rating with regards to maintaining teaching said methodology.

Results

All students (92/92) responded to the survey. The group was made up of 53% women and 47% men, with a median age of 24 [22-37] years. Most of the students reported that the course met their expectations and that they had a good acquisition of theoretical knowledge, although they had insecurity in the application of the physical examination. Advantages and disadvantages of this modality were recognized and improvements were suggested.

Conclusions

This study supports favorable student perception regarding an adequate acquisition of theoretical knowledge, the advantages of the hybrid modality and the positive evaluation. However, improvement in terms of the acquisition of training in physical examination and time allocation for the Orthopedics course.