A national survey of the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on training and wellbeing of Restorative and Monospecialty Specialist Trainees in the UK and Ireland

Mylonas, P., Spicer, O. and Chin, J.S. 2024. A national survey of the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on training and wellbeing of Restorative and Monospecialty Specialist Trainees in the UK and Ireland. British Dental Journal Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

Introduction: Covid-19 emergency and associated measures across the UK and Ireland during first and third waves of the pandemic disrupted mainstream dental services and training across all specialties. Aims: Investigate effect of COVID-19 pandemic on training, mental health, and wellbeing of specialty trainees (STs) in Restorative Dentistry and associated monospecialties across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted exploring experiences of STs in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, and Periodontics (n=101) across the United Kingdom and Ireland during the first (March 2020) and third (July 2021) waves of the pandemic. Results were analysed quantitatively and qualitatively.   Results: 28 postgraduate trainees responded yielding 28% response rate. STs reported perceived impact on their training in March 2020 and July 21, with some redeployed to urgent dental care duties in this time period. STs reported reduction in speciality-level clinical activities and a negative impact on mental health and wellbeing in both March 2020 and July 2021. Twelve STs felt Covid-19 negatively impacted their future careers. Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted clinical training and mental health of STs in restorative dentistry and associated monospecialties across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Increased flexibility and accounting for lost clinical activities could have improved ST morale and wellbeing.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Dentistry
Publisher:	Springer Nature [academic journals on nature.com]
ISSN:	0007-0610
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	12 March 2024
Date of Acceptance:	5 March 2024
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 06:57
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/167128

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