Optimizing Surgical Care Amidst COVID-19: A Scoping Review of Practices and Policies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic significantly disrupted surgical care worldwide, affecting different specialties in various ways. Lockdowns, surges in COVID-19 cases, and changes in hospital policies notably impacted patient attendance, management practices, and access to surgical services. This scoping review examines the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical services and the policies adopted to address these care barriers.

Methods

We conducted a comprehensive literature review using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. Our search, spanning 31 December 2019, to 29 January 2023, focused on understanding the multifaceted impacts of COVID-19 on surgica

SUBMITTER: Alzerwi NAN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10779415 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature