Post COVID-19 pandemic adaptation on medical education and mental health in Indonesia: challenges and future direction

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Introduction: Post-pandemic conditions demand new adaptations to medical students' learning methods for both pre-clinic and clerkship. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted educational institutions across the country, leading medical schools to implement online learning systems. We aim to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education, as well as on the attitudes, practices, and mental health of medical students in Indonesia, three years after the pandemic. Methods: We applied a cross-sectional study to fifty-one private medical schools of the Association of Indonesian Private Medical Faculty from January to March 2023. A total of 11.603 medical students participated in this study purposively. We identified the impact on educational programs, well-being, interest, career plans, attitudes, and practice towards e-learning in medical education, and mental health, three years after the COVID-19 pandemic. Result: After three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, 16.9% of medical students reported experiencing financial problems, and 2% had to suspend their studies. Some students indicated that the pandemic had impacted their interests and future career plans. There was an increase in interest in the field of public health, while interest in infectious diseases tended to decline across all education levels. Most respondents (78.2%) reported using the internet regularly for their learning, with 80.7% using it to download materials related to their medical studies. Regarding mental health, nearly 50% of respondents exhibited symptoms of anxiety about various issues over several days, according to our research. Conclusion: After three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, most medical students have begun adapting to pre-pandemic learning methods. E-learning is still the main activity students use to support learning activities. Student mental health problems need to be the concern of all parties.

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