The impact of delayed nonurgent surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic on surgeons in Alberta: a qualitative interview study

N Jaworska, E Schalm, J Kersen, C Smith… - … Open Access Journal, 2023 - cmajopen.ca
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, nonurgent surgeries were delayed to
preserve capacity for patients admitted with COVID-19; surgeons were challenged …

The impact of delaying surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta: a qualitative study

KM Sauro, C Smith, J Kersen, E Schalm… - … Open Access Journal, 2023 - cmajopen.ca
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed health care systems, leading many
jurisdictions to reduce surgeries to create capacity (beds and staff) to care for the surge of …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of delaying surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta: a qualitative study

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed health care systems, leading many
jurisdictions to reduce surgeries to create capacity (beds and staff) to care for the surge of …

Patient perceptions on barriers and facilitators to accessing low-acuity surgery during COVID-19 pandemic

CL Johnson, H Schwartz, A Greenberg… - journal of surgical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the postponement of low-acuity
surgical procedures in an effort to conserve resources and ensure patient safety. This study …

The perioperative patient experience during COVID-19

AT Dippre, KM Quinn, M Walto… - The American …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Access to elective surgical procedures has been impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic. Methods We sought to understand the patient experience by developing and …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and the duration of operating room procedures in Ontario: a population-based retrospective study

J Kantarevic, N Chami, C Vinden… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Studies have estimated that a large backlog of procedures was generated by
emergency measures implemented in Ontario, Canada, at the onset of the COVID-19 …

What is the patient experience of surgical care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic? A mixed-methods study at a single institution

AB Shannon, JL Roberson, JT Clapp, C Vaughan… - Surgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak has spread worldwide and has
resulted in hospital restrictions. The perceived impact of these practices on patients …

Increased Surgical Delays Seen During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in a Regional Referral Hospital in Soroti, Uganda: Perspective from a Low‐Resource Setting

S Starr, R Oke, S Okullu, MG Ariokot… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The impact of COVID‐19 on low‐resource surgical systems is concerning but
there are limited studies examining the effect in low‐and middle‐income countries. This …

Pandemic recovery: persistent disparities in access to elective surgical procedures

JA Lin, HJ Braun, ME Schwab, L Pierce… - Annals of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To examine potential disparities in patient access to elective procedures during
the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Summary of Background Data: Elective …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in surgicaL behaviOrs dUring the CoviD-19 pandemic. The SICE CLOUD19 study

U Bracale, M Podda, S Castiglioni, R Peltrini… - Updates in Surgery, 2021 - Springer
Background The spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus, which causes COVID-19 disease,
profoundly impacted the surgical community. Recommendations have been published to …