Abstract
At the end of 2019, patients with pneumonia of unknown etiology appeared in the city of Wuhan (China). After a short time, this infection affected not only the people of China but also the whole world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the disease a pandemic. A viral agent was identified - severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and the disease itself was named "2019 novel coronavirus infection" (COVID-19). Telemedicine technologies are a form of medical care and training that can counteract the spread of a COVID-19 epidemic by eliminating direct contact of both medical workers with patients and medical workers and patients with each other. Lack of personal protective equipment, the suspension of clinical clerkship and supervision, and a reduction in the number of elective surgical cases inevitably affect medical and surgical education. Interesting solutions using virtual learning, video conferencing, social media, and telemedicine could effectively address the sudden discontinuation of medical education. In fact, it is currently the ideal combination of teleworking and study. Telemedicine can play an important role in this pandemic by minimizing the spread of the virus, leveraging healthcare providers' time, and alleviating the challenges of medical education. The aim of this study was to identify the role of telemedicine services in the management and controlling of diseases as well as on medical education during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Highlights
The main purposes of using the use of computer and telecommunication technologies, that is, telemedicine technologies in medical education, include: (1) to provide and facilitate the acquisition of basic skills/knowledge; (2) improve the process of making conceptual decisions; (3) improve the perception of variations or 3D modeling in anatomy lessons; (4) ensure improved coordination of skills in teaching; (5) practice those skills that may include both rare and emergency situations; and (6) provide group training [5, 6]
Given that medical students may not be directly involved in patient care at such an early stage in their education, it is important to introduce them to the various telemedicine technologies and teach them how to incorporate telemedicine into their future careers
Modern medical schools have an excellent opportunity to focus on how they can consider formalizing the impact on medical students in four important key areas: (1) the field of surgery, (2) telerehabilitation, (3) telemedicine in the intensive care unit and (4) chronic disease management [8]
Summary
The main purposes of using the use of computer and telecommunication technologies, that is, telemedicine technologies in medical education, include: (1) to provide and facilitate the acquisition of basic skills/knowledge; (2) improve the process of making conceptual decisions; (3) improve the perception of variations or 3D modeling in anatomy lessons; (4) ensure improved coordination of skills in teaching; (5) practice those skills that may include both rare and emergency situations; and (6) provide group training [5, 6] These goals can be incorporated into curricula and integrated with educators’ existing clinical experiences in a pandemic to provide students with the clinical skills they need through telemedicine technology. It can pose an additional burden for medical students who are already overwhelmed with existing coursework [10]
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