Students at a Crossroad: A Cross-Sectional Survey Gauging the Impact of COVID-19 on Medical and Biomedical Graduates in the United States and Sweden

Autor/inn/en	Lange, Stephan; Soták, Matúš; Hagberg, Carolina E.; Bagunu, Grace; Vigmo, Sylvi; Börgeson, Emma
Titel	Students at a Crossroad: A Cross-Sectional Survey Gauging the Impact of COVID-19 on Medical and Biomedical Graduates in the United States and Sweden
Quelle	In: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 51 (2023) 5, S.508-519 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lange, Stephan) ORCID (Soták, Matúš)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1470-8175
DOI	10.1002/bmb.21761
Schlagwörter	Graduate Students; Biomedicine; Medical Education; COVID-19; Pandemics; Cultural Differences; Student Research; Productivity; Career Development; Student Attitudes; Student Characteristics; Foreign Countries; Graduation Rate; Student Responsibility; College Role; Paying for College; Mental Health; Barriers; Social Influences; Coping; Sweden; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Biomedizin; Medizinische Ausbildung; Kultureller Unterschied; Studentenforschung; Produktivität; Berufsentwicklung; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Studienfinanzierung; Psychohygiene; Sozialer Einfluss; Bewältigung; Schweden; USA
Abstract	Graduate programs in medicine and biomedical sciences have been severely impacted by the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic over the last 2 years. Following 2 years since beginning of the pandemic, data on student support, educational and academic performance as well as sentiment on changes to educational programs are starting to emerge. We performed and compared results of two cross-sectional surveys of Swedish and U.S.-based medical and biomedical graduate students on how the pandemic has affected their studies, research productivity and career trajectory. Students were also asked to assess support provided by the university and supervisors. The surveys also captured student demographics and a range of other factors, such as pressures brought on by caretaking and financial responsibilities. We analyzed answers from 264 and 106 students attending graduate programs in universities in Sweden and the United States, respectively. U.S.-based students faced more severe restrictions on their research program compared to students in Sweden, reporting more delays in productivity, scientific output and graduation, and increased worries about their career trajectory. Swedish students had more caretaking responsibilities, although these did not cause any delays in graduation. While support by universities and supervisors was comparable between the countries, financial worries and mental health concerns were particularly prominent in the U.S. cohort. Student performance and outlook was hugely dependent on the breadth of the restrictions and the available support. Besides the governmental and university-led approach to counter the pandemic, societal differences also played a role in how well students were handling effects of the pandemic. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01