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NCT Number: NCT04368026

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and Surgery

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgical Procedure, Unspecified

Age range

25 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College

Krakow, Małopolska, 30-688, Poland

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

No intervention (survey study for medical doctors).

Other

No intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. Descriptive data on perceptions of current status of surgical wards during the pandemic and impact of the pandemic on conducting surgery.

    Time frame: 1 month

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Jagiellonian University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Surgical Care in Poland After COVID19 Outbreak - a National Survey Study

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Apr 29, 2020
Registry last updated
Feb 10, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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