NCT04368026

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and Surgery

Surgical Care in Poland After COVID19 Outbreak - a National Survey Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Jagiellonian University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

Importance: During COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to collect and analyze data concerning management of hospitals and wards in order to work out solutions for potential future crisis. Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate how surgical wards in Poland are managing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design, Setting and Participants: An anonymous, online survey was designed and published on the official website of The Association of Polish Surgeons. Data was collected between March the 30th and April the 6th of 2020. After data analysis responders were divided into two groups: Group 1 (responders currently working in a "COVID-19-dedicated" hospital) and Group 2 (responders currently working in "non-COVID-19-dedicated" hospital). The study group included Polish surgeons and surgery residents working in surgical departments during pandemic.

Detailed description

Main outcomes and Measures: Descriptive data on perceptions of current status of surgical wards during the pandemic and impact of the pandemic on conducting surgery.

Conditions

• Surgical Procedure, Unspecified

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	No intervention (survey study for medical doctors).	No intervention

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-03-30
• Primary completion: 2020-12-01
• Completion: 2020-12-01
• First posted: 2020-04-29
• Last updated: 2021-02-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland