Question | Response | (N=17) |
What was your stress level during the COVID-19 outbreak? | High | 8 (47%) |
Moderate | 8 (47%) | |
Low | 1 (6%) | |
What was your family’s stress level during the COVID-19 outbreak? | Extremely high | 4 (24%) |
High | 8 (47%) | |
Moderate | 5 (29%) | |
Were you aware of how to access emotional support resources? | Yes | 17 (100%) |
How satisfied were you with the resources for emotional support made available to you? | Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 3 (18%) |
Satisfied | 9 (53%) | |
Very satisfied | 5 (29%) | |
How satisfied were you with the supervision you received on COVID-19 units?* | Satisfied | 4 (44%) |
Very satisfied | 5 (56%) | |
How satisfied were you with the availability and quality of disinfectants and PPE (gowns, masks, gloves, eye shields, etc) on COVID-19 units?* | Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 1 (11%) |
Satisfied | 6 (67%) | |
Very satisfied | 2 (22%) | |
How satisfied were you with the efforts made by the supervising faculty to decrease your exposure while on COVID-19 units?* | Satisfied | 3 (33%) |
Very satisfied | 6 (67%) | |
How satisfied were you with the level of support provided by the nursing staff on COVID-19 units?* | Satisfied | 5 (56%) |
Very satisfied | 4 (44%) | |
Did you find your time during COVID-19 redeployment to be fulfilling?* | A great deal | 2 (22%) |
A lot | 4 (44%) | |
Moderately | 3 (33%) | |
Did you violate clinical work hours during the pandemic? | No | 17 (100%) |
Whether deployed to a COVID-19 unit or not, do you agree with the statement ‘the amount of work was overwhelming during the pandemic’? | Agree | 2 (12%) |
Neither agree nor disagree | 7 (41%) | |
Disagree | 5 (29%) | |
Strongly disagree | 3 (18%) | |
During COVID-19 pandemic, how often were you able to attend didactics virtually? | Close to 25% | 1 (6%) |
Close to 50% | 2 (12%) | |
Close to 75% | 10 (59%) | |
Close to 75% | 4 (24%) | |
How satisfied were you with the convenience of attending lectures virtually? | Dissatisfied | 2 (12%) |
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 1 (6%) | |
Satisfied | 10 (59%) | |
Very satisfied | 4 (24%) | |
Were you provided with on-line resources (AAN resources, PowerPoints, electronic modules) to use during the pandemic? | Yes | 16 (94%) |
No | 1 (6%) | |
In a typical week during the pandemic, whether at work or outside of work, how often would you access the aforementioned on-line resources provided? | 1–2 days | 5 (29%) |
3–4 days | 8 (47%) | |
5–6 days | 3 (18%) | |
Never | 1 (6%) | |
How satisfied are you overall with your performance as a resident/fellow during the pandemic? | Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 1 (6%) |
Satisfied | 12 (71%) | |
Very satisfied | 4 (24%) | |
Describe how the pandemic has affected your overall experience as a resident. | It was a negative experience—a stressful and compromising one | 3 (18%) |
It was a neutral experience—I am indifferent | 4 (24%) | |
It was a positive experience—a fulfilling and inspiring one | 10 (59%) |
*Among residents/fellows redeployed to COVID-19 units.
AAN, American Academy of Neurology; PPE, personal protective equipment.