Global impact of COVID-19 on surgeons and team members (GlobalCOST): a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the well-being of surgeons and allied health professionals as well as the support provided by their institutions.

Design

This cross-sectional study involved distributing an online survey through medical organisations, social media platforms and collaborators.

Setting

It included all staff based in an operating theatre environment around the world.

Participants

1590 complete responses were received from 54 countries between 15 July and 15 December 2020. The average age of participants was 30-40 years old, 64.9% were men and 32.5% of a white ethnic background. 79.5% were surgeons with the remainder being nurses, assistants, anaesthetists, operating department practitioners or classified other.

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SUBMITTER: Jaffry Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9361744 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature