Overall Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Interventional Radiology Services: A Canadian Perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this national survey was to assess the overall impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the provision of interventional radiology (IR) services in Canada.

Methods

An anonymous electronic survey was distributed via national and regional radiology societies, exploring (1) center information and staffing, (2) acute and on-call IR services, (3) elective IR services, (4) IR clinics, (5) multidisciplinary rounds, (6) IR training, (7) personal protection equipment (PPE), and departmental logistics.

Results

Individual responses were received from 142 interventional radiologists across Canada (estimated 70% response rate). Nearly half of the participants (49.3%) reported an overall decrease in demand for acute IR services; on-call servic

SUBMITTER: Patel NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7459179 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature