• Carla Rebelo, Joana Fernandes, Mafalda Mourisco, Raul Neto, Ricardo Guedes, Rui Pedro Cunha, and Isidoro DuarteTiagoTAssociação de Internos de Medicina Intensiva. Porto. Serviço de Medicina Intensiva. Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central. Lisboa. Portugal..
• Associação de Internos de Medicina Intensiva. Porto; Serviço de Medicina Intensiva. Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu. Viseu. Portugal.
• Acta Medica Port. 2022 Jun 1; 35 (6): 450-454.

IntroductionIn 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.Material And MethodsThe 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.ResultsEighty-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.ConclusionThe 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.

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