Physician deaths from corona virus (COVID-19) disease

Ing, Edsel; Xu, Qian; Salimi, Ali; Torun, Nurhan

doi:10.1093/occmed/kqaa088

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“…What started as an influenza-like virus in Wuhan, China, the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its associated coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has rapidly evolved and been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) (1). Within several months the virus quickly spread to over 195 counties (2, 3), millions were infected and hundreds of thousands of individuals lost their lives among whom were frontline physicians and healthcare professionals battling against this pandemic (4). Emerging evidence shows that around 80% of individuals who test positive for COVID-19 present with mild respiratory symptoms while almost 14% of cases develop severe-enough symptoms that warrant hospitalization (5).…”

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The North American Layman's Understanding of COVID-19: Are We Doing Enough?

Salimi

ElHawary

Diab

et al. 2020

Front. Public Health

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Background: In the absence of an effective vaccine, public health policies are aimed at awareness, and education of the general public in order to contain the quickly spreading COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the recommended precautionary measures are dependent on human behaviors and therefore their effectiveness largely depends on peoples' perception and attitudes toward the disease. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, risk perception, and precautionary measures taken in response to COVID-19 in North America. Methods: In this cross-sectional observational study, an online survey targeted to North Americans focused on the public's knowledge of COVID-19, risk perception, and precautionary behaviors taken in response to this pandemic. Descriptive analyses were performed for the whole population and the subgroup analyses contrasted the differences between Americans and Canadians. Results: The cohort comprised 1,264 relatively young participants with an average age of 28.6 ± 9.8 years. The vast majority (>90%) were knowledgeable about COVID-19. Regarding risk perception, about a quarter assumed to be at less risk to contract the disease, and 42.8% considered themselves to be less contagious than others. While the vast majority avoided performing risky behaviors, only a small proportion (13.2%) wore a face mask-which is in line with the public health recommendations of the two countries at the time of data collection. Overall, a larger proportion of Canadian participants (55.8%) were satisfied with the performance of their national public health in response to the current pandemic, compared to their American counterparts (12.2%). Discussion: Data regarding the public's knowledge of COVID-19, risk perception, and behaviors in response to this pandemic is limited. The results of this study highlight that this relatively young and educated sample of North Americans had a high level of knowledge about COVID-19 and a large proportion of them were taking the precautionary measures against this pandemic. However, a significant number of individuals believe to be at less risk of contracting the disease compared to the general population. Educating the public that no one is safe from this disease, could play a role in further limiting risky behaviors and ultimately facilitating disease containment.

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The North American Layman's Understanding of COVID-19: Are We Doing Enough?

Salimi

ElHawary

Diab

et al. 2020

Front. Public Health

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“…The copyright holder for this this version posted September 30, 2020. ; https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.28.20202796 doi: medRxiv preprint 5%), Indonesia (7/198; 4%) and France (6/198; 3%) 3 . An estimated 3000 healthcare workers were infected in China, and at least 22 had died 4 5 .…”

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Covid-19 related deaths among doctors in India

Kapoor¹,

Kapoor²

2020

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Background: India has the most number of COVID-19 cases currently in the world, second only to the USA. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused high mortality not only in patients but also health care providers. In this paper, our aim is to analyze the cases of deaths among Indian doctors due to COVID-19 infection. Methods: The details of data were taken from the list of the deceased doctors in India due to COVID-19 infection, which was compiled by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the top body of Indian doctors practicing modern allopathic medicine. The key data fields of age, specialty, and geographical location of the deceased doctors were extracted from the given list, and analysis was performed. Results: A total of 382 COVID-related deaths and 2174 infections were reported amongst doctors in India till 10 September 2020, with a case fatality rate of 16.7% among Indian doctors, which was ten times the CFR of 1.7% in the general population. Among the practicing doctors, after excluding the resident doctors and house surgeons, the CFR was 36.4%, which is almost 22 times more than what was seen in Indian general population. The average age of COVID-related deaths in Indian doctors was 60.8 years, with a median age of 60; 62% of deaths among doctors were in the above 60 years, age group. The maximum number of deceased doctors were amongst general practitioners 225(58.9%). Among the specialists, most deaths were seen in paediatricians 26(6.8%), medical specialists 24(6.3%), general surgeons 22(5.8%), obstetricians & gynecologists 16(4.2%), and anesthesiologists 14(3.7%). The highest COVID-19 related deaths in doctors were seen in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra in that order. Conclusions: The mortality rate is very high among doctors in India compared to the general population. The average age of COVID-19 related death was 60 years among doctors. General practitioners and 60 years+ doctors are at a much higher risk of mortality among the doctors. The states with the high number of COVID-19 cases in India, also had a higher number of doctor deaths.

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of not only the general public but also many healthcare workers and is continuing to do so. The deaths of many healthcare workers, including doctors, have occurred due to the coronavirus pandemic [7][8][9]. The toll on the mental health of healthcare workers has been equally severe.…”

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Physicians' Attitudes Towards Treating Patients in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan

Ayub¹,

Arshad²,

Maqbool³

et al. 2020

Cureus

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Background and objectives Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been the cause of a worldwide outbreak of respiratory illness, which has been declared as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak has posed a huge challenge to countries around the world and has resulted in a global lockdown. The pandemic has especially overburdened the healthcare sector, resulting in a shortage of personnel and equipment. Along with many other manifestations, it has resulted in stress and anxiety for the physicians as well. Furthermore, many healthcare workers have been reluctant in treating COVID-19 patients. This study aimed to explore the concerns of physicians in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate the reasons for their reluctance to treat the patients. Methodology This descriptive cross-sectional study included 235 physicians from seven hospitals of Pakistan who were actively working amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected from March 1, 2020, to May 30, 2020, using a structured online questionnaire. Participants were approached via non-probability convenient sampling. Two hundred and eight respondents were included in the data analysis. SPSS Statistics version 23.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) was used for data entry and analysis.

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Physician deaths from corona virus (COVID-19) disease

Cited by 182 publications

References 5 publications

The North American Layman's Understanding of COVID-19: Are We Doing Enough?

The North American Layman's Understanding of COVID-19: Are We Doing Enough?

Covid-19 related deaths among doctors in India

Physicians' Attitudes Towards Treating Patients in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan

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