Analysis of Obligatory Involvement of Medical Students in Pandemic Response in the Czech Republic: Competencies, Experiences, and Legal Implications

• DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1605187
• Publication Date: 2022-12-22T04:11:31Z
• Authors: Petr Michenka; Lydie Fialová; Lenka Šlegerová; David Marx
• Keywords: Students, Medical; Public Health Archive; 4. Education; COVID-19; medical students; 02 engineering and technology; 16. Peace & justice; legal framework; 3. Good health; Surveys and Questionnaires; 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; Humans; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; medical education; Pandemics; clinical competencies; Czech Republic

Objectives: Medical students in the Czech Republic were mandated by law to take part COVID-19 pandemic response order expand healthcare capacity. Our study aimed analyze student’s competencies defined legislation and compare them with assigned clinical settings during their deployment. Methods: Online survey statistical analysis of collected data. Results: The was completed 997 respondents. A major convergence between system credentials legal framework that performed identified. Conclusion: represented a valuable resource for addressing shortages qualified staff critical situation. However, must be aligned educational clearly define acquisition course medical studies regulating students’ deployment ensure consistency actual formal guarantee high standards care safety patients.