Open AccessValue-Added Roles of Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Medical Students’ Perceptions and Willingness in Sri Lanka
Author(s) -
Nuwan Darshana Wickramasinghe,
Y. G. S. W. Jayarathne,
Senaka Pilapitiya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s309021
Subject(s) - preparedness , medicine , likert scale , pandemic , family medicine , medical education , covid-19 , disease , psychology , pathology , management , developmental psychology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics
Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an opportune time to introduce the value-added roles of medical students, this study assessed medical students' perceptions and willingness to assist in COVID-19 health sector preparedness and response via value-added roles in Sri Lanka.