[
    {
        "id": "osp-12372",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "The perceived impact of webinars during the COVID.19 pandemic: A survey of ophthalmology trainees from India",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Mishra",
                "given": "Deepak"
            },
            {
                "family": "Nair",
                "given": "Akshay Gopinathan"
            },
            {
                "family": "Verma",
                "given": "Lalit"
            },
            {
                "family": "Grover",
                "given": "Ashok Kumar"
            },
            {
                "family": "Mathur",
                "given": "Satanshu"
            },
            {
                "family": "Srivastav",
                "given": "Tanmay"
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/en/articles/the-perceived-impact-of-webinars-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-survey-of-ophthalmology-trainees-from-india",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2021
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Oman Journal of Ophthalmology",
        "volume": "14",
        "issue": "2",
        "page": "78-84",
        "DOI": "10.4103/ojo.ojo_87_21",
        "publisher": "Medknow Publications",
        "ISSN": "0974-620X",
        "abstract": "Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the perceived utility and the impact of web-based teaching programs being conducted following the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\nMethods: An online survey was sent to trainee ophthalmologists across India through various social media platforms. The responses were tabulated and analyzed.\n\nResults: A total of 768 valid responses were recorded. Majority of respondents (52.2%) felt that the ideal duration for webinars was 1 hour or less. Factors that helped trainees in choosing a webinar were the topic (95.1%), the timing (53.6%), and the speaker list (42.4%). Residents indicated a preference for webinars to attend aimed at postgraduate residency training, more specifically clinical problem-solving. Further questions were answered using a 1-10 Likert scale (1: least useful and 10: extremely useful). The median score when asked for overall usefulness of the webinars in general was 8 (interquartile range/IQR: 2). The median response when asked about utility of webinars in enhancing theoretical knowledge was 8 (IQR: 2) and the median for utility of webinar-based teaching programs in enhancing practical knowledge/surgical learning was also 8 (IQR: 2). The median score when asked about the utility of the webinar programs in acquiring skills for writing research papers/thesis was 7 (IQR: 3). Connectivity issues, audio/voice issues, and the long duration of webinars were some of the problems faced while attending webinars.\n\nConclusions: Ophthalmology trainees in India found online teaching programs and webinars to be useful in enhancing their theoretical knowledge and practical skills/surgical learning. Administrators and educational institutes should tailor online teaching programs as per the needs and preferences of the residents."
    }
]