"COVID-19: The final nail in the coffin for physical examination" Evaluation of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on physical examination habits of residents in a university hospital: A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

It is evident that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the medical practice and training of residents. In this study, we evaluated the physical examination (PE) habits of residents working in a university hospital and how their PE practices did change during the pandemic.

Methods

This single-centre, non-interventional, cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in a university hospital using an online survey questionnaire between 5 and 20 October 2020.

Results

Of the 308 residents who participated in the study, 172 of them (55.8%) were female and the median age was 27 (IQR (3) = Q1 (29)-Q3 (26)). Amongst all, 263 participants (85.4%) declared that they have worked in the areas where suspected/confirmed COVID-19 patients were being served. A total of 262 (85%)

SUBMITTER: Erdevir M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8646707 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature