Social and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK medical and nursing students: protocol for a national medical and nursing student survey



Richardson, George E, Gillespie, Conor S, Mantle, Orla, Clynch, Abigail, Ooi, Setthasorn Zhi Yang, Park, Jay J, Bligh, Emily R, Kundu, Shantanu, Georgiou, Ioannis, Bandyopadhyay, Soham
et al (show 2 more authors) (2022) Social and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK medical and nursing students: protocol for a national medical and nursing student survey. BMJ OPEN, 12 (5). e057467-.

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Abstract

<h4>Introduction</h4>Healthcare students have played a significant role in the National Health Service during the COVID-19 pandemic. We captured data on the well-being of medical students during the acute phase of the pandemic with the Social and Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on medical students: a national survey Evaluation (SPICE-19) study. We will evaluate changes in mental health and well-being of medical and nursing students 1 year after SPICE-19, in a cross-sectional study, to understand the impact of the pandemic, and inform well-being policies.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>This study will be a national, multi-institution, cross-discipline study. An online 53-item survey of demographics, mental health and well-being will be used to record responses. Students studying for a medical or nursing degree at any UK universities will be eligible to participate. The survey will be advertised through the Neurology and Neurosurgery Interest Group national network. Participation is anonymous and voluntary, with relevant mental health resources made available to participants.<h4>Ethics and dissemination</h4>Ethical approval was granted by the University of Oxford Central University Research Ethics Committee (R75719/RE001) on 21 May 2021. Study findings will be presented at national and international meetings, and submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: child & adolescent psychiatry, medical education & training, mental health
Divisions: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 07 Jul 2022 09:30
Last Modified: 18 Jan 2023 20:56
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057467
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3157923