Research on Difficulties Associated with Webcam Application in Virtual Medical Training during Covid-19

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced an immediate change in medical education toward online platforms, which include webcams for remote training and teaching. The shift has created a number of challenges for students that are considering about taking part in online medical education. To maximize virtual learning opportunities and ensure the continuous provision of excellent healthcare instruction during the pandemic, it is vital to comprehend the challenges related to webcam applications in such an environment.  The research was carried out in Indian medical students, received the survey on social media between July 8, 2022 and October 25, 2023 by the Google form. Total is 3 550 respondents, women made up 47 % (n =1 682) and males made up 52,7 % (n =1 868) responses. The study highlights challenges faced by medical students using webcams in virtual medical teaching due to the Covid-19 pandemic, technological issues and privacy concerns and data analyzed using statistical package social sciences (SPSS). Males prefer blended learning, while females prefer social media. The study emphasizes the need to improve webcam application is privacy and the COVID-19 pandemic; increase the technological support infrastructure for online medical education.