Importance: During COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to collect and analyze data concerning management of hospitals and wards in order to work out solutions for potential future crisis. Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate how surgical wards in Poland are managing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design, Setting and Participants: An anonymous, online survey was designed and published on the official website of The Association of Polish Surgeons. Data was collected between March the 30th and April the 6th of 2020. After data analysis responders were divided into two groups: Group 1 (responders currently working in a "COVID-19-dedicated" hospital) and Group 2 (responders currently working in "non-COVID-19-dedicated" hospital). The study group included Polish surgeons and surgery residents working in surgical departments during pandemic.
Main outcomes and Measures: Descriptive data on perceptions of current status of surgical
wards during the pandemic and impact of the pandemic on conducting surgery.
Other: No intervention (survey study for medical doctors).
No intervention
Inclusion Criteria:
- The study group included Polish surgeons and surgery residents working in surgical
departments during pandemic, who granted an informed consent to participate in the
study. .
Exclusion Criteria:
- Retired surgeons, physicians and residents with non-surgical specializations, medical
interns, medical students, other health-care professionals were excluded from this
study
2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College
Cracovia, Małopolska, Poland