Table 2 Work effects, training and support
From: COVID-19 pandemic effects on orthopaedic surgeons in British Columbia
Percentage | Count | |
|---|---|---|
Have you received adequate support for return to work (e.g. proper PPE, protocols)? (select all that apply) | ||
Sufficient from the hospital | 50.53% | 48 |
Sufficient from the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS) | 7.37% | 7 |
Received some from the CPS, but not enough | 10.53% | 10 |
No, I had to make/buy it on my own | 24.21% | 23 |
I work without protocols/personal protective equipment (PPE) | 0.00% | 0 |
Other (please specify) | 7.37% | 7 |
Total | 100% | 95 |
What measures are put in place in your current work place in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19? (select all that apply) | ||
The medical staff has been divided into teams/groups | 5.62% | 10 |
Reduced attendance of staff in meetings | 17.42% | 31 |
Changing attendance of staff | 8.99% | 16 |
Individual protective equipment (e.g. facemasks, gowns, gloves, etc.) | 38.20% | 68 |
Home office (scientific research, online education, tele medicine, etc.) | 26.40% | 47 |
No prevention measures | 1.12% | 2 |
Other (please specify) | 2.25% | 4 |
Total | 100% | 178 |
Was there any special COVID-19 training advised for the surgical staff? | ||
Yes | 56.76% | 42 |
No | 43.24% | 32 |
Total | 100% | 74 |
What effects has COVID-19 on your surgeries? (select all that apply) | ||
No change | 1.04% | 2 |
All surgeries have been cancelled | 11.98% | 23 |
Elective hospital in-stay operations have been cancelled | 19.79% | 38 |
Elective ambulatory surgeries have been cancelled | 16.67% | 32 |
Only selected elective in-stay surgeries can be performed | 8.33% | 16 |
Only selected elective ambulatory surgeries can be performed | 6.25% | 12 |
Similar amount of trauma cases | 7.81% | 15 |
Reduced cases of trauma | 18.23% | 35 |
Other (please specify) | 9.90% | 19 |
Total | 100% | 192 |
What effects does the COVID-19 pandemic have on your outpatient clinic? (select all that apply) | ||
All patients are tested for SARS-CoV-2 before orthopaedic consultation | 0.00% | 0 |
All patients have to fill out a screening questionnaire | 29.87% | 46 |
All patients are being screened (e.g. temperature check) before an orthopaedic consult | 24.68% | 38 |
Only patients with positive symptoms/positive screening (including positive questionnaire) are being tested for SARS-CoV-2 | 16.88% | 26 |
There are no changes | 0.00% | 0 |
Only patients with acute orthopaedic/trauma symptoms (fractures, infections, bone tumours) are allowed to personally come to outpatient clinic | 18.83% | 29 |
Other (please specify) | 9.74% | 15 |
Total | 100% | 154 |
What effects does the COVID-19 pandemic have on your work as an orthopaedic surgeon? (select all that apply) | ||
No effect | 0.73% | 2 |
My surgeries have been reduced | 22.63% | 62 |
Patient influx has been significantly reduced | 21.17% | 58 |
The reason for postponing surgery due to the pandemic is the main topic discussed with patients | 8.39% | 23 |
Education and teaching (students, residents, fellows,…) is currently due to the pandemic not possible | 9.85% | 27 |
Education and teaching (students, residents, fellows,...) have been switch to online platforms (e.g. Skype, Zoom) | 10.58% | 29 |
Increased non-orthopaedic-related work | 9.85% | 27 |
Increased administrative work (home office or in hospital) | 13.50% | 37 |
Orthopaedic surgeons are put to help in non-orthopaedic related work (e.g. physician-related work) | 0.73% | 2 |
Other (please specify) | 2.55% | 7 |
Total | 100% | 274 |
Are there any differences in regards to meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic? | ||
No differences in my department/division meetings | 0.00% | 0 |
Reduced number of participants in meetings | 4.05% | 3 |
There are currently no more meetings | 2.70% | 2 |
Everybody is participating in meetings, but with appropriate social distance rules | 1.35% | 1 |
Everybody is participating in meetings, but only with wearing proper PPE (personal protective equipment) (e.g. facemasks) | 0.00% | 0 |
Everybody is participating in meetings, but with appropriate social distance rules and wearing proper PPE (personal protective equipment) (e.g. facemasks) | 1.35% | 1 |
Meetings are exclusively switched to online video-conference platforms (e.g. Skype, Zoom) | 86.49% | 64 |
Other (please specify) | 4.05% | 3 |
Total | 100% | 74 |
Are you offering consulting services with telemedicine? (select all that apply) | ||
Web-based telemedicine/virtual clinics (FaceTime, Google Chat, Skype, Zoom, etc.) | 44.88% | 57 |
Telephone | 51.18% | 65 |
No services offered | 2.36% | 3 |
Other (please specify) | 1.57% | 2 |
Total | 100% | 127 |