Brazilian Urologist's mental health aspects auring the Covid-19 pandemic

Silva, Aline Gularte Teixeira da; Diaz, Johanna Ovalle; Görgen, Antônio Rebello Horta; Schwengber, Victor Hugo; Oliveira, Renan Timóteo de; Tavares, Patric Machado; Rosito, Tiago Elias

doi:10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2020.0869

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“…Globally, there was relevant mental stress and uncertainty about the COVID-19 pandemic among urologists [32][33][34]. The psychological discomfort and the intense fear of infection were significant burdens [29].…”

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Effects of first year COVID-19 pandemic on urology practice in three major Arab Countries: Sub-Analysis of a survey by Arab association of urology research group

Elmohamady,

Omar,

El-Dakhakhny

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background and objectives The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic on March 11, 2020. The health care system faced tremendous challenges in providing ethical and high-quality care. The impact of COVID-19 on urological practices varied widely worldwide, including in Arab countries. This study aimed to compare the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on urology practice in Egypt, the KSA, and the UAE during the first year of the pandemic. Methods This sub-analysis assessed the demographics and COVID-19’s effects on urological practice in terms of adjustments to hospital policy, including outpatient consultations, the management of elective and urgent surgical cases, and the continuation of education across the three countries. The availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) and urologists’ emotional, physical, and verbal intimidation during COVID-19 were also compared. Results Regarding the impact on hospital policy, consultations replaced by telemedicine were significantly higher in the KSA (36.15%), followed by the UAE (33.3%), then Egypt (10.4%) (P = 0.008). Elective cases requiring ICU admission were 65.1% in Egypt, 45.2% in the KSA, and 58.2% in the UAE and were performed only in high-risk patients. PPE was freely available in 20.8% of the Egyptian hospitals compared to 83.3% in the KSA and 81.8% in the UAE. Online courses were significantly higher in Egypt (70.8%), followed by the UAE (53%) and the KSA (41.7%) (P = 0.02). Emotional intimidation was higher than verbal intimidation, representing 80%, 75.9%, and 76% in the UAE, KSA, and Egypt, respectively. Conclusion This sub-analysis outlined significant hospital policy changes across the three Arab countries. Exposure to emotional, verbal, and physical intimidation was observed. The development of teleconsultations and online platforms for educational purposes was observed.

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