Struggle in the bubble – a prospective study on the effect of remote learning and distance education on confidence in practical surgical skills acquired during COVID-19 | BMC Medical Education

DemographicsA total of 232 out of 244 medical students completed both the baseline and follow-up questionnaire-based surveys, resulting in a response rate of 95{e4f787673fbda589a16c4acddca5ba6fa1cbf0bc0eb53f36e5f8309f6ee846cf}. Demographic data was comparable between the two cohorts (Table 1).Table 1 Baseline…

Impact of online learning on sense of belonging among first year clinical health students during COVID-19: student and academic perspectives | BMC Medical Education

Online student cross-sectional surveyDemographic characteristicsA total of 179 out of the possible 663 students (27{e4f787673fbda589a16c4acddca5ba6fa1cbf0bc0eb53f36e5f8309f6ee846cf} completion) completed the online survey in June 2020. Median age of students was 19 years (IQR 18–28 years) and there were approximately…