Factors Affecting the Reluctance to Pursue Teaching as a Career from the Perspective of Students in the Sultanate of Oman: A mixed-approach Investigation

هدفت الدراسة الحالية إلى الكشف عن العوامل المؤثرة في عزوف الطلبة عن مهنة التدريس بسلطنة عمان. استخدمت الدراسة المنهج المختلط، حيث تم جمع البيانات الكمية من خلال مقياس العوامل المؤثرة على اختيار مهنة التدريس بعد تعريبه وتكييفه لمجتمع الدراسة المكون من طلبة الصفوف 10-12 (ن= 3455)، أما البيانات النوعية فقد تم جمعها من خلال مجموعات النقاش البؤرية مع طلبة هذه الصفوف (ن= 253). أشارت النتائج إلى أن العوامل المؤثرة في عزوف الطلبة عن مهنة التدريس تمحورت حول: صعوبة المهنة، وقلة حوافزها المادية، وتدني المكانة الاجتماعية لها مقارنة بالمهن الأخرى، بينما بينت نتائج مجموعات النقاش البؤرية وجود آراء إيجابية وسلبية للمهنة، ووجود تحديات أبرزها: صعوبة التعامل مع عدد كبير من الطلبة، وتوقف ترقيات المعلمين، وتعيين المعلمين بعيدا عن أماكن إقامتهم. كما بين أغلبية طلبة المدارس من الجنسين بأنه ليس لديهم الرغبة والاتجاه الإيجابي لاختيار التدريس كمهنة المستقبل. كما أشارت نتائج الدراسة المتعلقة بالفروق بين الجنسين إلى وجود فروق دالة إحصائيا لصالح الذكور في العزوف عن مهنة التدريس

Burnout among surgeons before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an international survey

Background: SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has had many significant impacts within the surgical realm, and surgeons have been obligated to reconsider almost every aspect of daily clinical practice. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study reported in compliance with the CHERRIES guidelines and conducted through an online platform from June 14th to July 15th, 2020. The primary outcome was the burden of burnout during the pandemic indicated by the validated Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure. Results: Nine hundred fifty-four surgeons completed the survey. The median length of practice was 10 years; 78.2% included were male with a median age of 37 years old, 39.5% were consultants, 68.9% were general surgeons, and 55.7% were affiliated with an academic institution. Overall, there was a significant increase in the mean burnout score during the pandemic; longer years of practice and older age were significantly associated with less burnout. There were significant reductions in the median number of outpatient visits, operated cases, on-call hours, emergency visits, and research work, so, 48.2% of respondents felt that the training resources were insufficient. The majority (81.3%) of respondents reported that their hospitals were included in the management of COVID-19, 66.5% felt their roles had been minimized; 41% were asked to assist in non-surgical medical practices, and 37.6% of respondents were included in COVID-19 management. Conclusions: There was a significant burnout among trainees. Almost all aspects of clinical and research activities were affected with a significant reduction in the volume of research, outpatient clinic visits, surgical procedures, on-call hours, and emergency cases hindering the training. Trial registration: The study was registered on clicaltrials.gov "NCT04433286" on 16/06/2020