The Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Practice in Jordan During the Second Outbreak

December 1, 2020 updated by: Raed M Ennab, Yarmouk University

The Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Practice in Jordan During the Second Outbreak : A Survey

Background: COVID-19 is an acute respiratory pandemic with no available effective antiviral treatment or widely available effective vaccine. Surgical practice has faced widespread problems due to the pandemic including viral transmission risk and cross-infection, staffing problems, prioritizations of surgical procedures and lack of beds due to occupancy of hospitals and ICU beds with COVID-19 patients; Methods: A survey was conducted between October 31 to November 4, 2020, through google forms. The questionnaire involved 16 questions sent to consultants and specialists of all general and special surgical specialties and subspecialties in Jordan;

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

A survey was conducted between October 31 and November 4, 2020. The questionnaire was made through google forms, and a consent was taken from the Jordan medical association to send the link to surgeons in Jordan through the social media and the official WhatsApp groups. The survey was introduced with the invitation to participate of surgeons of all general and special surgical specialties and subspecialties. The aim of the survey was mentioned in the introduction which was to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on surgical practice in Jordan during the second outbreak of COVID-19, and it was explained that the aim of the survey was for research purposes only and that it was totally anonymous with privacy preserved, and no identifying information required. Also, it was noted that we have added spaces for written views and recommendations.

The questionnaire involved 16 questions of the multiple-choice, the dropdown, the multiple check, and the short answer questions. The first 2 questions were about the specialty and the place of work whether it was the ministry of health, the royal medical services, the university hospitals, or the non-governmental organizations. The 3rd and 4th questions were about the hospital where the participant works whether it admits COVID-19 patients and/or ordinary patients. The Questions from the 5th to the 8th were about the volume of work in terms of the number of elective and emergency surgeries during the month of October 2020 in comparison to the average monthly rate during the year 2019. The questions from the 9th to the 15th were about the problems that might have been faced in managing elective and emergency cases during the month of October 2020 in relation to COVID-19. The last question was a multiple checkbox question with an added space for giving the possible recommendations to manage the situation.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Jordan
      • Irbid, Jordan, 21163
        • Yarmouk University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Consultants and specialists of all general and special surgical specialties and subspecialties in Jordan

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Consultants and specialists of all general and special surgical specialties and subspecialties in Jordan

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of surgical operations performed whether elective or emergency
Time Frame: October 2020
difference between the monthly rate of operations during 2019 and the month of October 2020.
October 2020

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Yarmouk University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Raed M Ennab, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine, Yarmouk University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

November 1, 2020

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

November 4, 2020

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

November 10, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 1, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 1, 2020

First Posted (ACTUAL)

December 2, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

December 3, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 1, 2020

Last Verified

December 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • The Impact of COVID-19 Jordan

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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