Face to face with COVID-19: highlights of challenges encountered in various ENT practices across the Czech Republic (a national survey)

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-020-06280-5" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-020-06280-5</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00405-020-06280-5" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00405-020-06280-5</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Face to face with COVID-19: highlights of challenges encountered in various ENT practices across the Czech Republic (a national survey)

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The SARS-CoV-2 virus causing the COVID-19 disease created considerable complications and disruptions due to it&apos;s pandemic spread. The nature of the disease left certain clinical specialties more vulnerable than others, causing serious problems with organization of care of patients. Most studies concentrated on protocols and strategies to control the situation and reduce further spread amongst medical fields. Only few were designed to identify the various issues faced by doctors. We decided to design a questionnaire addressing relevant matters for doctors working in the field of ear, nose and throat (ENT). This was then sent to all the members of the Czech Society of Otorhinolaryngology. All ENT doctors were invited to fill out the survey within a stipulated time. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of a pandemic situation amongst such a high risk specialty. Our results showed a significant difference between the first cases of COVID-19 and progress of the disease during April 2020 in terms of workplace preparation, adequacy of personal protective equipment and other disposable aids. There was also inadequate support of medical personnel within the ENT practices. Furthermore, financial losses were also experienced due to mainly patient-related problems. In conclusion, the obtained results were used to formulate some recommendations for the public, patients, medical staff and employers. These suggestions will hopefully help avoid a repetition of the glitches if faced with another pandemic situation.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Face to face with COVID-19: highlights of challenges encountered in various ENT practices across the Czech Republic (a national survey)

Popis výsledku anglicky

The SARS-CoV-2 virus causing the COVID-19 disease created considerable complications and disruptions due to it&apos;s pandemic spread. The nature of the disease left certain clinical specialties more vulnerable than others, causing serious problems with organization of care of patients. Most studies concentrated on protocols and strategies to control the situation and reduce further spread amongst medical fields. Only few were designed to identify the various issues faced by doctors. We decided to design a questionnaire addressing relevant matters for doctors working in the field of ear, nose and throat (ENT). This was then sent to all the members of the Czech Society of Otorhinolaryngology. All ENT doctors were invited to fill out the survey within a stipulated time. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of a pandemic situation amongst such a high risk specialty. Our results showed a significant difference between the first cases of COVID-19 and progress of the disease during April 2020 in terms of workplace preparation, adequacy of personal protective equipment and other disposable aids. There was also inadequate support of medical personnel within the ENT practices. Furthermore, financial losses were also experienced due to mainly patient-related problems. In conclusion, the obtained results were used to formulate some recommendations for the public, patients, medical staff and employers. These suggestions will hopefully help avoid a repetition of the glitches if faced with another pandemic situation.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30206 - Otorhinolaryngology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

ISSN

0937-4477

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

278

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

DE - Spolková republika Německo

Počet stran výsledku

6

Strana od-do

807-812

Kód UT WoS článku

000560981900005

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85089689828