Table 3. Virtual educational meetings and activities (VEMAs) experience and satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic era (n = 118).
| Items | No | % |
|---|---|---|
| I think that the COVID-19 pandemic affected live medical educational meetings | ||
| Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree |
82 28 6 2 6 |
69.49 23.73 5.08 1.69 5.08 |
| Did you attend any virtual educational meetings and activities during the COVID-19 pandemic? | ||
| Yes | 88 | 74.58 |
| No | 30 | 25.42 |
| If the answer is yes, how many per week? | ||
| (1–2) | 71 | 80.68 |
| (2–5) | 23 | 19.32 |
| What is your preferred video conference platform for virtual educational meetings and activities a | ||
| GoToMeeting | 14 | 11.86 |
| Microsoft Teams | 25 | 21.19 |
| A platform of pharmaceutical company | 10 | 8.47 |
| Skype | 10 | 8.47 |
| Zoom | 101 | 85.59 |
| Others | 7 | 5.93 |
| What are the devices used in the virtual educational meetings and activities a | ||
| Desktop computers | 5 | 4.24 |
| Laptop computers | 61 | 51.69 |
| Smartphones | 86 | 72.88 |
| Tablets | 22 | 18.64 |
| In your opinion, what time of the day is most convenient to attend a live Virtual Event? | ||
| (6–11) AM | 3 | 2.54 |
| (11AM–4PM) | 7 | 5.93 |
| (4–8) PM | 9 | 7.63 |
| After 8 PM | 99 | 83.9 |
| In your opinion, how long should a virtual medical educational meeting/activity last? | ||
| Less than an hour | 28 | 23.73 |
| Hour | 76 | 64.41 |
| More than an hour | 14 | 11.86 |
| In your opinion, what is the accepted frequency of virtual educational meetings and activities? | ||
| Daily | 2 | 1.69 |
| Weekly | 98 | 83.05 |
| Monthly | 15 | 12.71 |
| Others | 3 | 2.54 |
| In your opinion, what are the benefits of virtual educational meetings and activities? a | ||
| Avoid the cost of travel | 77 | 65.25 |
| Avoid problems with getting a visa | 54 | 45.76 |
| On-demand content at my convenience | 52 | 44.07 |
| Saving more time for my family/activities | 79 | 66.95 |
| Saving more time for work/research | 55 | 46.61 |
| Free content that is available for everyone | 74 | 62.71 |
| Others | 6 | 5.08 |
| In your opinion, what are the problems and disadvantages of virtual educational meetings and activities? a | ||
| No interactions with participants | 52 | 44.07 |
| Inconvenience with timing | 37 | 31.36 |
| No social networking | 35 | 29.66 |
| No travelling or experience with new cultures | 67 | 56.78 |
| Problems with internet connections | 79 | 66.95 |
| Technically difficult to use | 16 | 13.56 |
| Others | 8 | 6.78 |
| Virtual educational meetings and activities fulfil your educational goals and expected learning outcomes | ||
| Strongly agree | 21 | 17.8 |
| Agree | 59 | 50 |
| Neutral | 32 | 27.12 |
| Disagree | 6 | 5.08 |
| The information you learnt from virtual educational meetings and activities can be implemented in your practice | ||
| Strongly agree | 29 | 24.58 |
| Agree | 62 | 52.54 |
| Neutral | 24 | 20.34 |
| Disagree Strongly Disagree |
2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0.8 | |
| Virtual educational meetings and activities are useful for your work and development | ||
| Strongly agree | 7 | 5.93 |
| Agree | 51 | 43.22 |
| Neutral | 30 | 25.42 |
| Disagree | 6 | 5.08 |
| Strongly disagree | 24 | 20.34 |
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Participants were allowed to choose more than one answer.