@article{Rebelo_Fernandes_Mourisco_Neto_Guedes_Cunha_Isidoro Duarte_2022, place={Lisbon, Portugal}, title={The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Intensive Care Residency Program in Portugal}, volume={35}, url={https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/16700}, DOI={10.20344/amp.16700}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> In 2020, critical care departments underwent profound changes imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the intensive care residency program in Portugal.<br /><strong>Material and Methods:</strong> The Association of Critical Care Residents (AIMINT) prepared a questionnaire using the Google Forms® tool, which was applied during August 2020 to the Critical Care residents in Portugal. A descriptive analysis was performed with the data collected.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Eighty-five residents participated in the questionnaire, yieldinga response rate of 62%. Three-quarters of all participants provided care to COVID-19 patients. More than 80% of the surveyed participants were on rotations, and these were canceled in 59% of cases. Seventy-eight percent reported a workload greater than 40 hours per week.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the Critical Care Residency program in Portugal. Most residents surveyed provided care to COVID-19 patients and not only saw their rotations suspended but also experienced difficulties in rescheduling them.</p>}, number={6}, journal={Acta Médica Portuguesa}, author={Rebelo, Carla and Fernandes, Joana and Mourisco, Mafalda and Neto, Raul and Guedes, Ricardo and Cunha, Rui Pedro and Isidoro Duarte, Tiago}, year={2022}, month={Jun.}, pages={450–454} }