The novel corona virus and rhinology: Impact on practice patterns and future directions.
Am J Otolaryngol
; 41(6): 102569, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-457105
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on practice patterns, clinical behavior, personal health, and emotional/psychological concerns of rhinologists.METHODS:
A 15-question survey was sent out to the American Rhinologic Society's (ARS) membership to determine the impact of COVID-19 during the crisis. Demographic factors and practice patterns were collected and evaluated.RESULTS:
There were 224 total respondents out of 835 ARS members queried (26.8% response rate). Study queries were sent in April 2020. Notably, 17.8% reported illness in themselves or their staff and 74.4% noted a psychological/emotional impact. A plurality of rhinologists noted their practice volume and in-office procedure volume has become 20.0% and 0.0% of their prior volumes, respectively. In addition, 96.2% were noted to be using telemedicine in our subspecialty.CONCLUSION:
In addition to severely impacting volume and the perception of future decreases in patients and revenue, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a physical and emotional impact on rhinologists in ways that need to be further studied. These data include significantly novel and objective information. The COVID-19 crisis also reveals the important role of telemedicine in rhinology. Guidelines regarding personal protective equipment for in-office visits, nasal endoscopy, and other in-office and operating room procedures would be particularly helpful as future waves are expected.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Practice Patterns, Physicians'
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Attitude of Health Personnel
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Coronavirus Infections
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Otolaryngologists
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Otolaryngol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.amjoto.2020.102569
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