TABLE 3.
Safety and other concerns
| Strongly agree/agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree/strongly disagree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I feel safe and protected during my clinical duties | 133 (76%) | 26 (14.9%) | 16 (9.1%) |
| I am provided adequate PPE for the operating room (n = 159) | 142 (81.1%) | 9 (5.1%) | 9 (5.1%) |
| I am provided adequate PPE for seeing patients in the ER and hospital | 144 (82.3%) | 11 (6.3%) | 16 (9.1%) |
| My department is supportive of my suggestions and feedback | 149 (85.1%) | 18 (10.3%) | 8 (4.6%) |
| I feel emotionally supported during this time | 139 (79.4%) | 26 (16.6%) | 7 (4%) |
| The pandemic has had a negative impact on my ability to secure a job or fellowship at the completion of my training (n = 147) | 57 (35.3%) | 89 (60.5%) | 1 (0.6%) |
| Junior resident/Intern (n = 83) | 22 (26.5%) | 61 (73.5%) | 0 |
| Senior resident/Fellow (n = 64), P < .001 | 35 (54.7%) | 28 (43.8%) | 1 (1.6%) |
| The pandemic has impacted decisions related to my future career | 26 (14.9%) | 89 (50.9%) | 60 (34.3%) |
| Junior resident/Intern | 10 (9.7%) | 60 (58.3%) | 33 (32%) |
| Senior resident/Fellow, P = .02 | 16 (22.2%) | 29 (40.3%) | 27 (37.5%) |
| I feel worried about | Exposure to the virus | 121 (70%) | |
| Contracting the virus | 125 (72.3%) | ||
| Infecting others with the virus | 151 (87.3%) | ||
| Not being adequately protected | 77 (44.5%) | ||
| Safety of my co‐workers | 126 (72.8%) | ||
| Hospital not being adequately equipped | 75 (43.4%) | ||
| Not receiving enough training before I graduate | 102 (59%) | ||
| Ability to achieve future career goals | 76 (43.9%) | ||
| Financial security | 37 (21.4%) | ||
| I have been directly impacted by the cancellation or rescheduling of | Training courses | 104 (59%) | |
| Conferences | 122 (69.7%) | ||
| Interviews | 29 (16.6%) | ||
| Examinations | 41 (23.4%) | ||