Unequal Impact of COVID-19 on Private and Academic Neurosurgical Workforce: Results of an International Survey.

ABSTRACT: Background: Since the COVID-19 outbreak several manuscripts regarding neurosurgical practice during this pandemic have been published. Qualitative studies on how the pandemic affected neurosurgeons, with additional focus on their practice, are still scarce. This study's objective was to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on various aspects of the professional and private life of a homogeneous group of international neurosurgeons affiliated to the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS). Methods: Neurosurgeons from Europe and abroad were invited to participate in an online survey endorsed by the Individual Membership Committee of the EANS. The survey captured a subjective snapshot of the impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on EANS members and was a

SUBMITTER: Ridwan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8517237 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature