A survey of the global impact of COVID-19 on the practice of pediatric anesthesia: A study from the pediatric anesthesia COVID-19 Collaborative Group.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric anesthesiology has been greatly impacted by COVID-19 in the delivery of care to patients and to the individual providers. With this study, we sought to survey pediatric centers and highlight the variations in care related to perioperative medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the availability of protective equipment, the practice of pediatric anesthesia, and economic impact.

Aim

The aim of the survey was to determine how COVID-19 directly impacted pediatric anesthesia practices during the study period.

Methods

A survey concerning four major domains (testing, safety, clinical management/policy, economics) was developed. It was pilot tested for clarity and content by members of the Pediatric Anesthesia COVID-19 Collaborative. The survey w

SUBMITTER: Soneru CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8250770 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature