Korean J Pancreas Biliary Tract.  2021 Jan;26(1):49-57. 10.15279/kpba.2021.26.1.49.

A Hybrid Online and Offline International Conference of the Korean Pancreatobiliary Association in Post-COVID-19 Era

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Universty College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
  • 3Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
  • 4Department of Internal Medicine, SoonChun Hyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
  • 5Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
  • 6Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea

Abstract

Background
/Aim: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way of traditional conference and meeting. Since social distancing rule was important issue, many conferences across the world were cancelled or postponed indefinitely. In 2020, International Conference of the Korean Pancreatobiliary Association (IC-KPBA) was held as a hybrid online and offline conference. Here, we report the result of a national survey about online and offline medical conference in Korea.
Methods
The survey was performed for both online and offline participants after IC-KPBA. The contents of survey included their way to access the hybrid online-offline conference and satisfaction with the conference format.
Results
Total of 78 participants answered the survey and there was no technical problem. Most offline participants were satisfied the prevention measures at conference hall as follows; very satisfied-56%; satisfied-34%. The quality of video and audio were generally satisfactory in both conference hall and virtual conference. ‘Live online lectures’ is the most preferred method of lecture delivery and personal computer with LAN network is preferred to access online conference. Eighty seven percent of offline participants and 91% of online participants answered satisfied and very satisfied, respectively.
Conclusions
Participants of IC-KPBA 2020 with hybrid online-offline conference showed a high level of satisfaction.

Keyword

COVID-19; Pandemics; Clinical conference; Feedback; Surveys and questionnaires; 코로나바이러스감염증-19; 팬데믹; 학술대회; 피드백; 설문조사
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