Naslov
Impact of online education on medical students' Health during COVID-19 pandemic

Autori
Dvorski, Matija ; Majer, Marjeta ; Nola, Iskra Alexandra

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
The 21st EUSUHM Congress School and Adolescent Health Priorities: Rethinking, redefining, responding / EUSUHM, Hrvatsko društvo za školsku i sveučilišnu medicinu - Zagreb : Online izdanje, 2022, 27-27

Skup
21st EUSUHM Congress School and Adolescent Health Priorities: Rethinking, redefining, responding

Mjesto i datum
Split, Hrvatska, 29.09.2022. - 02.10.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Online education ; Medical students ; COVID-19 Pandemic ; Health

Sažetak
Introduction and aim: Switch to online education during the COVID-19 pandemic had strong impact on medical students’ who, in a very short period, had to face numerous challenges. This kind of education could have negative influence on students’ health if they were not able to adapt to sudden change. The aim of this paper was to examine impact of online education on medical students’ health. Methods: Web of Science Core Collection database was searched and 25 articles in English were identified during 2020 and 2021. Those articles discussed impact of online education on medical students’ health during the pandemic. Results: Research showed that during the Covid-19 pandemic students had to face increased stress of mild to high intensity, and mild level of anxiety, which was partially influenced by studying at home (lack of motivation and concentration), poor academic self-organisation, lack of experience with online studying and technical difficulties (bad equipment quality and bad Internet connectivity). Other important factors were physical distance from colleagues (lack of social life), lack of physical activity, sleep disorder, as well as physical and mental fatigue. Using smartphones and computers in awkward positions causes frequent neck and back pain. Spending too much time in front of the computer leads to high prevalence of headaches. Conclusion: Online education during the COVID-19 pandemic has set new challenges not only in educational process and social interaction, but also on mental and physical health of medical students. Due to the uncertain course of the pandemic, and possibility of new ones emerging, it is necessary to reconcile academic learning opportunities with social, emotional and behavioral support.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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