Skip to main content

Advertising Disclaimer »

Main menu

  • Journals
    • Pediatrics
    • Hospital Pediatrics
    • Pediatrics in Review
    • NeoReviews
    • AAP Grand Rounds
    • AAP News
  • Authors/Reviewers
    • Submit Manuscript
    • Author Guidelines
    • Reviewer Guidelines
    • Editorial Policies
    • Open Access
  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Online First
    • Archive
    • Topic/Program Collections
    • Blog
  • Subscribe
  • Alerts
  • Careers
  • Other Publications
    • American Academy of Pediatrics

User menu

  • Log in
  • My Cart

Search

  • Advanced search
American Academy of Pediatrics

AAP Gateway

Advanced Search

AAP Logo

  • Log in
  • My Cart
  • Journals
    • Pediatrics
    • Hospital Pediatrics
    • Pediatrics in Review
    • NeoReviews
    • AAP Grand Rounds
    • AAP News
  • Authors/Reviewers
    • Submit Manuscript
    • Author Guidelines
    • Reviewer Guidelines
    • Editorial Policies
    • Open Access
  • Content
    • Current Issue
    • Online First
    • Archive
    • Topic/Program Collections
    • Blog
  • Subscribe
  • Alerts
  • Careers
American Academy of Pediatrics
Research Articles

Pediatric Faculty and Trainee Attitudes Toward the COVID-19 Pandemic

Traci M. Kazmerski, Erika Friehling, Eleanor A. Sharp, Ishan Muzumdar, Montserrat Corbera-Hincapie, Stephanie Dewar, Andrew Nowalk, Arvind Srinath and Hiren Muzumdar
Hospital Pediatrics February 2021, 11 (2) 198-207; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2020-001990
Traci M. Kazmerski
aDivisions of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine,
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Erika Friehling
bPediatric Hematology/Oncology,
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Eleanor A. Sharp
cPediatric Residency Program, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Ishan Muzumdar
dSchreyer Honors College, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania; and
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Montserrat Corbera-Hincapie
ePediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition,
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Stephanie Dewar
cPediatric Residency Program, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
fPaul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine and
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Andrew Nowalk
cPediatric Residency Program, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
gInfectious Diseases, and
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Arvind Srinath
ePediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition,
hSchool of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Hiren Muzumdar
iPulmonary Medicine, and
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • Supplemental
  • Info & Metrics
  • Comments
Loading

This article requires a subscription to view the full text. If you have a subscription you may use the login form below to view the article. Access to this article can also be purchased.

Download PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented event in modern medicine. In this study, we evaluate pediatric faculty and trainee attitudes and perspectives related to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and their roles in the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS: We surveyed a pediatric hospital’s faculty and trainees (n = 701) in April 2020 about their concerns related to SARS-CoV-2, trust in current recommendations, and attitudes toward trainee roles. We used descriptive statistics to analyze results and compared across sex and roles using logistic regression.

RESULTS: Among 320 respondents (46% response rate), 73% were concerned with personal risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and 88% were concerned with loved ones’ risk. Twenty-four percent were concerned because of personal risk factors. Nearly half expressed concerns as their family’s major provider and about salary changes (48% and 46%). Seventy-nine percent were concerned about lack of personal protective equipment and 43% about redeployment. Respondents endorsed varying levels of trust in recommendations related to COVID-19. Nearly three-fourths (72%) felt trainees are essential personnel. The majority were receptive to returning to usual patient care and training as the pandemic progresses. Significant differences exist across sex and roles related to levels of concern, trust, and trainee roles.

CONCLUSIONS: In this study, we assess the concerns and perspectives of pediatric faculty and trainees related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most view trainees as essential personnel and recognize the importance of direct patient care in their training. These results can be used to inform policy changes and trainee roles as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses.

  • Copyright © 2021 by the American Academy of Pediatrics
View Full Text

Individual Login

Log in
You will be redirected to aap.org to login or to create your account.

Institutional Login

via Institution

You may be able to gain access using your login credentials for your institution. Contact your librarian or administrator if you do not have a username and password.

Log in through your institution

If your organization uses OpenAthens, you can log in using your OpenAthens username and password. To check if your institution is supported, please see this list. Contact your library for more details.

Purchase access

You may purchase access to this article. This will require you to create an account if you don't already have one.

Offer Reprints

PreviousNext
Back to top

Advertising Disclaimer »

In this issue

Hospital Pediatrics: 11 (2)
Hospital Pediatrics
Vol. 11, Issue 2
1 Feb 2021
  • Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents (PDF)
  • Index by author
View this article with LENS
PreviousNext
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on American Academy of Pediatrics.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Pediatric Faculty and Trainee Attitudes Toward the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Your Name) has sent you a message from American Academy of Pediatrics
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the American Academy of Pediatrics web site.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Request Permissions
Article Alerts
Log in
You will be redirected to aap.org to login or to create your account.
Or Sign In to Email Alerts with your Email Address
Citation Tools
Pediatric Faculty and Trainee Attitudes Toward the COVID-19 Pandemic
Traci M. Kazmerski, Erika Friehling, Eleanor A. Sharp, Ishan Muzumdar, Montserrat Corbera-Hincapie, Stephanie Dewar, Andrew Nowalk, Arvind Srinath, Hiren Muzumdar
Hospital Pediatrics Feb 2021, 11 (2) 198-207; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-001990

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Share
Pediatric Faculty and Trainee Attitudes Toward the COVID-19 Pandemic
Traci M. Kazmerski, Erika Friehling, Eleanor A. Sharp, Ishan Muzumdar, Montserrat Corbera-Hincapie, Stephanie Dewar, Andrew Nowalk, Arvind Srinath, Hiren Muzumdar
Hospital Pediatrics Feb 2021, 11 (2) 198-207; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-001990
del.icio.us logo Digg logo Reddit logo Twitter logo CiteULike logo Facebook logo Google logo Mendeley logo
Print
Download PDF
Insight Alerts
  • Table of Contents

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Conclusions
    • Footnotes
    • References
  • Figures & Data
  • Supplemental
  • Info & Metrics
  • Comments

Related Articles

  • PubMed
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • No citing articles found.
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • Obesity and Corticosteroid Dosing Guideline Adherence in Children Hospitalized With Asthma
  • Parent Perspectives on the Eat, Sleep, Console Approach for the Care of Opioid-Exposed Infants
  • Correlating Scores but Contrasting Outcomes for Eat Sleep Console Versus Modified Finnegan
Show more Research Articles

Similar Articles

Subjects

  • Medical Education
    • Workforce
    • Medical Education
  • Journal Info
  • Editorial Board
  • Editorial Policies
  • Overview
  • Licensing Information
  • Authors/Reviewers
  • Author Guidelines
  • Reviewer Guidelines
  • Submit My Manuscript
  • Open Access
  • Librarians
  • Institutional Subscriptions
  • Usage Stats
  • Support
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us
  • Resources
  • Media Kit
  • About
  • International Access
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Statement
  • FAQ
  • RSS Feeds
  • shopAAP
  • AAP.org
  • Follow American Academy of Pediatrics on Instagram
  • Visit American Academy of Pediatrics on Facebook
  • Follow American Academy of Pediatrics on Twitter
  • Follow American Academy of Pediatrics on Youtube
American Academy of Pediatrics

© 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics