Peer-Led Web-Based Research Education for Pediatric Surgery Residents in Sudan During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2021): A Narrative Review of an Educational Intervention.
10.52845/CMRO/2025/8-12-6
Abstract
Introduction:
This narrative review evaluates a peer-led web-based research education intervention for pediatric surgery residents in Sudan during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021), assessing its role in maintaining learning continuity and building research capacity in resource-limited settings .
Methods:
Pediatric surgery fellows led weekly online sessions via JITSI, with two streams for academic discussions and research activities. Pre-session article appraisals were shared via social media, and sessions featured resident presentations. A Google Forms survey (n=21) used Likert scales to gauge satisfaction, analyzed descriptively.
Results:
High satisfaction prevailed, with 76.5% strongly satisfied and 17.6% satisfied (94.1% overall). Participants favored hybrid formats (58.8% online/in-person), supporting adaptability in constrained environments.
Conclusions:
Peer-led web-based learning proved feasible and effective for surgical training during crises, fostering research skills and engagement. This model offers a scalable framework for low-resource contexts, warranting further evaluation for long-term impact.
Keywords:
peer-led learning, web-based education, pediatric surgery, research training, COVID-19, Sudan, low-resource settings, surgical residency.
Keywords
- Peer-led learning
- web-based education
- pediatric surgery
- research training
- COVID-19
- Sudan
- low-resource settings
- surgical residency
How to Cite
Hani E. Bilal, Wala Mohammed Rahma, Abdelhakam Abuelbasher Yousif, Nosyba Omer . (2025). Peer-Led Web-Based Research Education for Pediatric Surgery Residents in Sudan During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2021): A Narrative Review of an Educational Intervention.. Journal of Current Medical Research and Opinion , Vol. 8 No. 12 (2025) , 4569-4573 . https://doi.org/10.52845/CMRO/2025/8-12-6