COVID-19 and paediatric health services: A survey of paediatric physicians in Australia and New Zealand.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

COVID-19 is now a global pandemic. At the time of survey, fewer than 150 children in Australia and New Zealand had documented infection. The aim of this study was to assess attitudes, readiness and confidence in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic through an online survey of paediatric physicians and sub-specialists across Australia and New Zealand.

Methods

Multiple email list groups were used to contact paediatric physicians to undertake an online Likert scale survey between 17 and 24 March. Respondents' specialty, experience and work setting were recorded. Ordinal logistic regression was used to determine respondent factors.

Results

There were 542 respondents from across Australia and New Zealand: an estimated 11% of the paediatric physician workforce. A

SUBMITTER: Foley DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7267532 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature