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Cross-Country Student Perceptions about Online Medical Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Tomoya Suzuki

    (Medical Governance Research Institute, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1087505, Japan
    School of Medicine, Akita University, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 0108543, Japan)

  • Anju Murayama

    (Medical Governance Research Institute, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1087505, Japan)

  • Yasuhiro Kotera

    (School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2HA, UK)

  • Divya Bhandari

    (Medical Governance Research Institute, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1087505, Japan)

  • Yuki Senoo

    (Medical Governance Research Institute, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1087505, Japan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Yuta Tani

    (Medical Governance Research Institute, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1087505, Japan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Kayo Harada

    (Medical Governance Research Institute, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1087505, Japan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ayumu Kawamoto

    (Medical Governance Research Institute, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1087505, Japan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Satomi Sato

    (Medical Governance Research Institute, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1087505, Japan
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Toyoaki Sawano

    (Department of Surgery, Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation, Iwaki 9728322, Japan)

  • Yasushi Miyata

    (Department of Primary Care and Community Health, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute 4801195, Japan)

  • Masaharu Tsubokura

    (Medical Governance Research Institute, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1087505, Japan
    Department of Radiation Health Management, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima 9601247, Japan)

  • Tetsuya Tanimoto

    (Medical Governance Research Institute, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1087505, Japan
    Department of Internal Medicine, Navitas Clinic Kaswasaki, Kawasaki 2100007, Japan)

  • Akihiko Ozaki

    (Medical Governance Research Institute, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1087505, Japan
    Department of Breast Surgery, Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation, Iwaki 9728322, Japan)

Abstract

(1) Introduction: Most educational institutions around the world have shifted from traditional face-to-face to online education amid COVID-19. This change may particularly impact medical students, whose education is heavily influenced by clinical learning experiences. Accordingly, we investigated medical students’ perceptions about positive and negative aspects of online medical education in Japan and overseas during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Methods: In-depth online interviews were conducted among 13 Japanese medical students and five medical students from Slovakia, Norway, and Hungary. Interviews were conducted from 23rd September to 3rd October 2020 using the snowball sampling method. Questions were focused on five main areas: Q1 the type of online education; Q2 advantages and disadvantages of online education; Q3 any changes in the relationship with teachers, friends, and family; Q4 any opinions about further improvements in online education; and Q5 any needs for affiliation with a particular university. Then thematic analysis was conducted. (3) Results: The results of the thematic analysis revealed the following four themes that represent the positive and negative aspects of online medical education; Theme 1: Timesaving and Flexibility; Theme 2: Technical problems and lack of digital skills; Theme 3: Unstandardized teaching skills; Theme 4: Lack of experience beyond medical school lectures. (4) Conclusions: While online education was found useful in terms of saving time and creating a flexible learning environment, many important drawbacks were noted such as internet and computer problems and unstandardized teaching skills, and lack of quality assurance. In addition, experiences outside the classroom such as making relationships with faculty and friends, conducting research and participating in extracurricular activities were missed, which they normally enjoy in college life.

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  • Tomoya Suzuki & Anju Murayama & Yasuhiro Kotera & Divya Bhandari & Yuki Senoo & Yuta Tani & Kayo Harada & Ayumu Kawamoto & Satomi Sato & Toyoaki Sawano & Yasushi Miyata & Masaharu Tsubokura & Tetsuya , 2022. "Cross-Country Student Perceptions about Online Medical Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-10, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:5:p:2840-:d:761391
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