'Overnight, things changed. Suddenly, we were in it': a qualitative study exploring how surgical teams mitigated risks of COVID-19.
Daisy ElliottCynthia OchiengMarcus JepsonNatalie S BlencoweKerry N L AverySangeetha ParamasivanSian CousinsAnni SkiltonPeter John HutchinsonDavid JayneMartin BirchallJane M BlazebyJenny L DonovanLeila RooshenasPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
The perceptions of risks during a pandemic such as COVID-19 can be complex and context dependent. Management of these risks in surgery must be driven by evidence-based practice resulting from a pragmatic and novel approach to collation of global evidence. The context of surgery has changed dramatically, and surgical teams have developed a plethora of innovations. There is an urgent need for high-quality evidence to inform surgical practice that optimises the safety of both patients and healthcare professionals as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- human health
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- primary care
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- surgical site infection
- prognostic factors
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- risk assessment
- clinical trial
- climate change
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention