COVID-19 Impact Among Spine Surgeons in Latin America.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Cross-sectional study.

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in spine surgeons in Latin America.

Methods

A questionnaire was sent to Latin American spine surgeons from April 4 to 6, 2020. Surgeon characteristics were recorded. The impact of COVID-19 on economic well-being, work, and mental health were also determined. All variables were compared and analyzed.

Results

Two hundred four surgeons answered the complete survey; most of them were male (96.6%), the average age was 47.7 years; 58.8% (n = 120) were orthopedic surgeons and 41.2% (n = 84) were neurosurgeons. The majority of the respondents were from Argentina (59.8%, n = 122), followed by Brazil (17.2%, n = 35), Chile (6.4%, n = 13), and Mexico (5.

SUBMITTER: Guiroy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8258821 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature