Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Centers
Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
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89(3): 456-461, May-June 2023. tab, graf
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Abstract Objective The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable impact on the healthcare access, treatment, and follow-up of oncologic patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected consultation and follow-up demand as well as treatment volume at Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery centers. Methods An anonymous online questionnaire was used for collection of data across all Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Centers across a 3-month period (April‒June 2021). This information included the characteristics of each center, and the perceived self-reported impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on academic activities, residency training, and the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients with Head and Neck diseases between 2019 and 2020. Results The response rate across the 40 registered Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Centers was 47.5% (n = 19). The data showed a significant reduction in the total number of consultations (24.8%) and number of attending patients (20.2%) between 2019 and 2020. The total number of diagnostic exams (31.6%) and surgical procedures (13.0%) conducted over this period also decreased significantly. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant national impact on Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Centers. Future studies should examine the long-term effects of the pandemic on cancer treatment. Level of evidence Evidence from a single descriptive study.
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South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro de Pesquisas Oncológicas/BR
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Hospital Ana Costa/BR
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Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual/BR
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Instituto do Câncer Doutor Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho/BR
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Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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