Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Centers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable impact on the healthcare access, treatment, and follow-up of oncologic patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected consultation and follow-up demand as well as treatment volume at Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery centers.

Methods

An anonymous online questionnaire was used for collection of data across all Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Centers across a 3-month period (April‒June 2021). This information included the characteristics of each center, and the perceived self-reported impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on academic activities, residency training, and the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients with Head and Neck diseases between 2019 and 2020.

Result

SUBMITTER: Alvarenga GF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9884113 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature