J Educ Eval Health Prof.
2021;18(1):19. 10.3352/jeehp.2021.18.19.
Trainees’ perceptions and expectations of formal academic mentoring during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesian cardiology residency programs
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 2Medical Education Collaboration Cluster, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 3Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 4Kidney and Hypertension Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 5Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University, Padang, Indonesia
- 6Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Indonesia
- KMID: 2520605
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2021.18.19
Abstract
- Purpose
During medical residency programs, physicians develop their professional identities as specialists and encounter high expectations in terms of achieving competencies. The responsibilities of medical trainees include caring for patients, balancing work with personal life, and weathering stress, depression, and burnout. Formal academic mentoring programs strive to ease these burdens. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has altered the trainee–academic mentor relationship, and solutions are needed to address these challenges. The present study aimed to evaluate the formal academic mentoring process through trainees’ perceptions and expectations of formal mentoring programs during COVID-19 in Indonesian cardiology residency programs.
Methods
This cross-sectional study used a self-administered online questionnaire to capture trainees’ perceptions and expectations regarding academic mentoring programs in 3 cardiology residency programs in Indonesia from October to November 2020. The questionnaire was developed before data collection. Perceptions of the existing mentoring programs were compared with expectations.
Results
Responses were gathered from 169 out of 174 residents (response rate, 97.3%). Most trainees reported having direct contact with COVID-19 patients (88.82%). They stated that changes had taken place in the mode and frequency of communication with their academic advisors during the pandemic. Significant differences were found between trainees’ perceptions of the existing mentoring programs and their expectations for academic mentoring programs (P<0.001).
Conclusion
Despite the challenges of interacting with their academic mentors, trainees still perceived academic mentors as a vital resource. Study programs need to consider trainees’ expectations when designing academic mentoring programs.
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