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ArticlePaediatric anaesthesia2021

A survey of the global impact of COVID-19 on the practice of pediatric anesthesia: A study from the pediatric anesthesia COVID-19 Collaborative Group.

Codruta N Soneru, Allison M Fernandez, Victoria Bradford, Steven J Staffa, Vidya T Raman, Joseph Cravero, David Zurakowski, Petra M Meier, Pediatric Anesthesia COVID-19 Collaborative

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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Codruta N SoneruDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1854-4981
Allison M FernandezDepartment of Anesthesia, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5698-7797
Victoria BradfordDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7581-877X
Steven J StaffaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7588-7596
Vidya T RamanDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9438-7813
Joseph CraveroDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0629-6511
David ZurakowskiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3610-6942
Petra M MeierDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1056-8524
Pediatric Anesthesia COVID-19 Collaborative *

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Boston Children's Hospital Internal Departmental Funding
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPediatric anesthesiology has been greatly impacted by COVID-19 in the delivery of care to patients and to the individual providers. With this study, we sought to survey pediatric centers and highlight the variations in care related to perioperative medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the availability of protective equipment, the practice of pediatric anesthesia, and economic impact.

aimThe aim of the survey was to determine how COVID-19 directly impacted pediatric anesthesia practices during the study period.

methodsA survey concerning four major domains (testing, safety, clinical management/policy, economics) was developed. It was pilot tested for clarity and content by members of the Pediatric Anesthesia COVID-19 Collaborative. The survey was administered by email to all Pediatric Anesthesia COVID-19 Collaborative members on September 1, 2020. Respondents had six weeks to complete the survey and were instructed to answer the questions based on their institution's practice during September 1 - October 13, 2020.

resultsSixty-three institutions (100% response rate) participated in the COVID-19 Pediatric Anesthesia Survey. Forty-one hospitals (65%) were from the United States, and 35% included other countries. N95 masks were available to anesthesia teams at 91% of institutions (n = 57) (95% CI: 80%-96%). COVID-19 testing criteria of anesthesia staff and guidelines to return to work varied by institution. Structured simulation training aimed at improving COVID-19 safety and patient care occurred at 62% of institutions (n = 39). Pediatric anesthesiologists were economically affected by a reduction in their employer benefits and restriction of travel due to employer imposed quarantine regulations.

conclusionOur data indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the testing, safety, clinical management, and economics of pediatric anesthesia practice. Further investigation into the long-term consequences for the specialty is indicated.

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AnesthesiaAnesthesiologyPediatricsPractice Guidelines as TopicAnesthesiologistsChildCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingHumansPandemicsPediatriciansPersonal Protective EquipmentPractice Patterns, Physicians'SARS-CoV-2Societies, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesCOVID-19hospital economicspediatric anesthesiapersonal protective equipmentpreoperative testingsimulation

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