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. 2022 Aug 18;12(8):e061852.
doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061852.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students: a scoping review protocol

Ardo Sanjaya  1 , Christian Edwin  2 , Dedeh Supantini  3
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students: a scoping review protocol

Ardo Sanjaya et al. BMJ Open. .

Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has spread globally and has been reported in every known country. The effects can be felt in universities and schools, shifting their learning to online platforms. However, medical schools bear the burden of protecting students and ensuring the continuation of the education process. The rapid transition to online learning, coupled with the lack of preparation from the educational system, leads to stresses that affect students' academic performance, mental health and social life. Nevertheless, no review tried to synthesise the complete picture of the pandemic's effects. Therefore, this scoping review aims to identify and explore the available literature on the effects or impacts of the pandemic on medical students without limiting it to specific dimensions.

Methods: This review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews and the Joanna Briggs Institute manual for evidence synthesis. We examine articles reporting data from any country. However, only articles written in English will be included. For studies to be included, they must report any form of impact on medical students, qualitatively or quantitatively. Furthermore, the impact must occur within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Searches will be done on Medline, EMBASE, ERIC, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL and PsycInfo. After data extraction, we will narratively synthesise the data and explore the types of impacts COVID-19 has on medical students.

Ethics and dissemination: No formal ethical approval is required. The scoping review will be published in peer-reviewed journals and as conference presentations and summaries, wherever appropriate.

Keywords: COVID-19; MEDICAL EDUCATION & TRAINING; MENTAL HEALTH.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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