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Impact of the covid-19 pandemic in the gastroenterology department-the gastroenterologists' perspective nationwide and the real impact in a portuguese center
Endoscopy ; 53(SUPPL 1):S263-S264, 2021.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1254073
ABSTRACT
Aims Several Gastroenterology Societies created recommendations in order to reduce any non-essential exposure to thesevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. The purposes of this paper are 1) to evaluate thenational gastroenterologists' perspective of the impact of COVID-19 and 2) to evaluate the impact of the reorganization ofthe Gastroenterology department of Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho (CHVNG/E) during COVID-19 Pandemic. Methods For the 1 purpose, an online survey of 32 questions was distributed to gastroenterologists nationwide. For the2 purpose the authors conducted a retrospective analysis of some endoscopic procedures performed at theGastroenterology Department of CHVNG/E between March 16 and May 8 during the years 2019 and 2020. Results 67 gastroenterologists have answered our survey between April 15th and May 5th 2020, mostly females (53.7 %)and 55 to 65 years-old group was the most prevalent (25.4 %). Only 14.9 % were residents. 86.6 % worked in a hospital with COVID-19 patients, with 16.4 % assigned to assist those patients. All the departments had suffered modifications. 90 %of the residents affirmed that their activity has changed mainly endoscopic practice, and 64.2 % respondents agreeing withan internship extension. 94 % declared to have non-essential endoscopic procedures postponed. 85.1 % maintained in-person medical visits, 88.1 % were already having remote consultations and 11.9 % did not have any clinical visit. In ourgastroenterology unit, the number of endoscopic procedures had decreased 73.1 % from 2019 to 2020. Conclusions The advent of the COVID-19 outbreak has led to important changes among Gastroenterology activities inPortugal, and national gastroenterology units are complying with the recommendations. Furthermore, PortugueseGastroenterologists believed that the decrease in endoscopic activity can compromise residents' education and training. Thegastroenterology department at CHVNG/E has shown a significant reduction in the number of endoscopic proceduresperformed during the same period from 2019 to 2020.

Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Type of study: Experimental Studies Language: English Journal: Endoscopy Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Type of study: Experimental Studies Language: English Journal: Endoscopy Year: 2021 Document Type: Article