Experience of the surgical team in COVID-19 in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.

Authors

  • Atta Ur Rehman Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Birmingham, UK
  • Muhammad Afzal Chowhan Fauji Foundation Hospital Gujrat.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2022.29.01.6392

Keywords:

COVID-19, Employment, Pandemic, Surgeons

Abstract

Objective: To analyse experience of the surgical team in COVID-19 in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Study Design: Analytical Observational study. Setting: Department of Surgery, Tertiary Care Hospital Sialkot, Pakistan. Period: March to September 2020. Material & Methods: After the permission of ethical review committee (ERC/12/2020), data was collected by all four groups surgeons, Resident and internees, paramedical staff and other staff of surgical teams. A simple, 6 question-questionnaire, manually typed, was distributed to all members willing to complete and return the questionnaire. Data was analyzed by using SPSS-23. Results: Majority (91.27%) of the surgical team members got satisfactory training to handle with Covid-19 Cases. The 80 % was in fear to contract the disease while working in isolation and COVID-19 wards and about (76%) were well adjusted to their newly assigned duties. About 85% of surgical team members experienced prolong duty hours (12 hours a day) related stress and similar percentage participated in the management of surgeries done during this period. Conclusion: Surgical Team participated and adapted to meet the newly assigned duties to lookafter the isolation and COVID-19 wards. Team members experienced stress and fear of contracting disease was a matter of concern. However, it has taken care of all trauma, life-threatening emergencies and oncological cases adhering to use of principles of use of PPEs.

Author Biographies

Atta Ur Rehman, Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Birmingham, UK

MBBS, MCPS, MRCS, CHPE, FCPS

Consultant General Surgeon

 

Muhammad Afzal Chowhan, Fauji Foundation Hospital Gujrat.

MBBS, FCPS

Assistant Professor Surgery

 

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Published

2021-12-31