Distance Learning During the COVID-19 Lockdown and Self-Assessed Competency Development Among Radiology Residents in China: Cross-Sectional Survey

作者：Peicheng Wang, Ziye Wu, Jingfeng Zhang, Yanrong He, Maoqing Jiang, Jianjun Zheng, Zhenchang Wang, Zhenghan Yang, Yanhua Chen, Jiming Zhu · 发表于：JMIR Medical Education · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.2196/54228 · 被引用次数：2 · 研究领域：COVID-19 and Mental Health、Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout、COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

Background: During the COVID-19 lockdown, it was difficult for residency training programs to conduct on-site, hands-on training. Distance learning, as an alternative to in-person training, could serve as a viable option during this challenging period, but few studies have assessed its role. Objective: This study aims to investigate the impact of distance learning during the lockdown on residents' self-assessed competency development and to explore the moderating effect of poor mental health on the associations. It is hypothesized that radiology residents who were trained through distance learning during the lockdown were more likely to report higher self-assessed competency compared to those who did not receive organized, formal training. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2021 among all of the radiology residents in 407 radiology residency programs across 31 provinces of China. To estimate the long-term outcomes of radiology residents' training after the initial COVID-19 outbreak, this study measured 6 core competencies developed by the US Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education reported by radiology residents. Multiple linear regression and moderating effect analysis were conducted to examine the associations between distance learning, mental health status, and self-assessed competencies. Mental health status moderated the association between distance learning and self-assessed competency of radiology residents. Results: A total of 2381 radiolo...