Open AccessDetermining the Impact of Coronavirus (COVID 19) on General Surgical Practice in India
Author(s) -
Aditya Patel,
Nitin Nangare,
Tanmay Mehta
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i8a35475
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , medicine , hydroxychloroquine , government (linguistics) , family medicine , virology , outbreak , linguistics , philosophy , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Background: The increased risk of contracting Covid 19 has proved to be a major professional hazard for surgeons working through the coronavirus pandemic that started in 2019, the aim of this study is to examine the effect of covid 19 on the general surgical practice in India. After the high number of worldwide cases, Covid 19 was officially proclaimed to be pandemic on March 11, 2020. The Indian government announced the implementation of a 3 week long nationwide lockdown on March 24 in an effort to curb the escalation of the Covid 19 crisis, as the number of people who tested positive reached 563.
Methodology: A list was obtained of members of the Indian Association of Gastro intestinal endo-surgeons (IAGES) and email id was collected. Pre formed semi structured questionnaire was sent to email id of all 6000 doctors. Out of which One hundred and forty surgeons
Had responded. The survey involved questions about the practice of surgery prior to COVID19 and implications of COVID 19 in the current practice and financial of surgery. The answers were compiled and analyzed statistically.
Results: The larger part (40%) had practiced for over 20 years; 36.4% worked in various private medical centres Of those that took the survey it was found that 40 % had a largely laparoscopic practice wherein they saw approximately an average of 24 patients a day and 40 cases/month as planned surgical cases. After the blockade, step by step technique. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) chemoprophylaxis was represented by 54% of subject matter experts. Individual guarded equipment (PPE) was used by 58.2% in all cases, 72.3% communicated that there was insufficient course for future cautious work on concerning prosperity. 53% of experts saw a reduction of more than 75% in their month to month pay, while 21% saw an abatement of 50-75%. A third (33%) of respondents own a crisis facility and anticipate that a month should month money related charge of 2.30 million rupees.
Conclusion: Covid 19 has radically lessened the load of the current surgical practice and elective surgical treatments. This study warrants the need for the establishment of clear guidelines to ensure the safety of specialists in the conduction of surgical practices, and to set in place a plan to overcome the financial liability brought about by COVID 19.