A Global Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on Urological Services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The impact of COVID-19 on urological services in different geographical areas is unknown.

Objective

To investigate the global impact of COVID-19 on urological providers and the provision of urological patient care.

Design, setting, and participants

A cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted from March 30, 2020 to April 7, 2020. A 55-item questionnaire was developed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on various aspects of urological services. Target respondents were practising urologists, urology trainees, and urology nurses/advanced practice providers.

Outcome measurements and statistical analysis

The primary outcome was the degre

SUBMITTER: Teoh JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7248000 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature