Comparing residents and faculty’s responses
Question | Response | Trainees (N=17) | Faculty (N=25) | P value |
In what positive ways has the pandemic contributed to residents’ experience? | Increased maturity level | 9 (53%) | 16 (64%) | 0.534 |
Solidarity/teamwork | 11 (65%) | 21 (84%) | 0.268 | |
Greater clinical competence | 7 (41%) | 8 (32%) | 0.744 | |
Expanded medical knowledge | 11 (65%) | 12 (48%) | 0.353 | |
Heightened assertiveness | 2 (12%) | 8 (32%) | 0.162 | |
Enhanced empathy | 9 (53%) | 19 (76%) | 0.184 | |
Increased productivity | 2 (12%) | 4 (16%) | >0.99 | |
None | 1 (6%) | 2 (8%) | >0.99 | |
In what negative ways has the pandemic contributed to residents’ experience? | Increased stress | 14 (82%) | 18 (72%) | 0.490 |
Increased fatigue | 4 (24%) | 7 (28%) | >0.99 | |
Fear/anxiety | 8 (47%) | 18 (72%) | 0.121 | |
Decreased self confidence | 3 (18%) | 2 (8%) | 0.379 | |
Feeling overwhelmed | 4 (24%) | 11 (44%) | 0.207 | |
Hopelessness | 2 (12%) | 3 (12%) | >0.99 | |
Decreased productivity | 5 (29%) | 6 (24%) | 0.733 | |
Decreased sleep | 0 (0%) | 4 (16%) | 0.134 | |
None | 0 (0%) | 3 (12%) | 0.260 |