The Effect of Post-Graduate Year Training on the Self-Efficacy and Emotional Traits of Physicians Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic
<i>Background:</i> Taiwan implemented the post-graduate year (PGY) training to reform the medical education system to provide holistic medical care after severe acute respiratory syndrome in 2003. In late 2019, COVID-19 quickly spread across the globe and became a pandemic crisis. This s...
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doaj-c1fc8ef4ef4549df880a4c811314ffaa2021-07-23T13:42:51ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322021-07-01991291210.3390/healthcare9070912The Effect of Post-Graduate Year Training on the Self-Efficacy and Emotional Traits of Physicians Facing the COVID-19 PandemicChih-Hung Chen0Ya-Hui Cheng1Yuan-Chi Shen2Chia-Te Kung3Peng-Chen Chien4Ching-Hua Hsieh5Department of Gastroenterology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 833, TaiwanCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, TaiwanCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, TaiwanCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, TaiwanCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, TaiwanCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan<i>Background:</i> Taiwan implemented the post-graduate year (PGY) training to reform the medical education system to provide holistic medical care after severe acute respiratory syndrome in 2003. In late 2019, COVID-19 quickly spread across the globe and became a pandemic crisis. This study aimed to investigate whether the establishment of the PGY training had positive effects on the self-efficacy and emotional traits of medical workers. <i>Methods:</i> One hundred and ten physicians, including PGY, residents, and visiting staff, were investigated using the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and Emotional Trait and State Scale (ETSS), and their feedback and suggestions were collected. An exploratory factor analysis was done to reduce the factor dimensions using the varimax rotation method, which was reduced to four factors: “the ability to cope with ease”, “proactive ability”, “negative emotion”, and “positive emotion”. A comparison with and without PGY training when facing the COVID-19 pandemic was conducted. <i>Results:</i> Those who had received PGY training (<i>n</i> = 77) were younger, had a lower grade of seniority, and had less practical experience than those who had not received PGY (<i>n</i> = 33). Those who had received PGY training had significantly higher scores for the factors “ability to cope with ease”, “proactive ability”, and “positive emotion” than those who had not received PGY training. <i>Conclusion:</i> The study revealed that PGY training may have had positive effects on the personal self-efficacy and emotional traits of physicians coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/7/912severe acute respiratory syndromeCOVID-19post-graduate year trainingself-efficacyemotional traits |
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Chih-Hung Chen Ya-Hui Cheng Yuan-Chi Shen Chia-Te Kung Peng-Chen Chien Ching-Hua Hsieh The Effect of Post-Graduate Year Training on the Self-Efficacy and Emotional Traits of Physicians Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic Healthcare severe acute respiratory syndrome COVID-19 post-graduate year training self-efficacy emotional traits |
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The Effect of Post-Graduate Year Training on the Self-Efficacy and Emotional Traits of Physicians Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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The Effect of Post-Graduate Year Training on the Self-Efficacy and Emotional Traits of Physicians Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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The Effect of Post-Graduate Year Training on the Self-Efficacy and Emotional Traits of Physicians Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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The Effect of Post-Graduate Year Training on the Self-Efficacy and Emotional Traits of Physicians Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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The Effect of Post-Graduate Year Training on the Self-Efficacy and Emotional Traits of Physicians Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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effect of post-graduate year training on the self-efficacy and emotional traits of physicians facing the covid-19 pandemic |
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<i>Background:</i> Taiwan implemented the post-graduate year (PGY) training to reform the medical education system to provide holistic medical care after severe acute respiratory syndrome in 2003. In late 2019, COVID-19 quickly spread across the globe and became a pandemic crisis. This study aimed to investigate whether the establishment of the PGY training had positive effects on the self-efficacy and emotional traits of medical workers. <i>Methods:</i> One hundred and ten physicians, including PGY, residents, and visiting staff, were investigated using the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and Emotional Trait and State Scale (ETSS), and their feedback and suggestions were collected. An exploratory factor analysis was done to reduce the factor dimensions using the varimax rotation method, which was reduced to four factors: “the ability to cope with ease”, “proactive ability”, “negative emotion”, and “positive emotion”. A comparison with and without PGY training when facing the COVID-19 pandemic was conducted. <i>Results:</i> Those who had received PGY training (<i>n</i> = 77) were younger, had a lower grade of seniority, and had less practical experience than those who had not received PGY (<i>n</i> = 33). Those who had received PGY training had significantly higher scores for the factors “ability to cope with ease”, “proactive ability”, and “positive emotion” than those who had not received PGY training. <i>Conclusion:</i> The study revealed that PGY training may have had positive effects on the personal self-efficacy and emotional traits of physicians coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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