Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Centers.
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol
; 89(3): 456-461, 2023.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2249347
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 (AprilâJune 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.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Head and Neck Neoplasms
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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