Lessons learned by thoracic surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The scale of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has necessitated healthcare systems to adapt and evolve, altering physician roles and expectations. Thoracic surgeons have seen practice changes from new COVID-19 consults to necessary delay and triage of elective care. The goal of this study was to understand the impact of COVID-19 on thoracic surgeon experiences in order to anticipate roles and changes in practice in future such circumstances.

Methods

Semi-structured, qualitative individual telephone interviews were conducted with thoracic surgeons. Interviews were structured to understand how surgeons were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and to record lessons learned. Interviews were conducted until thematic saturation was achieved. Data were analy

SUBMITTER: Madsen HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9992568 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature