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Latin American ophthalmology practitioner's perception on current COVID-19 pandemic.
Castillo, Nora Lucía Oliva; Wilhelm, Evelyn Del Busto; Paiz, Martin Arturo Zimmermann; Rivas, Ana Marissa Ordóñez; Cid, Nancy Carolina Quezada Del; Elías, Verónica Yaneth Burgos; Villalva, Edison Leonardo Montes.
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  • Castillo NLO; Benemérito Comité Pro-Ciegos y Sordos de Guatemala. Hospital de Ojos y Oídos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles Valverde". Instituto de Ciencias de la Visión. Unidad de Oftalmología Pediátrica, Estrabismo y Neuro-Oftalmología "Dra. Ana María Illescas Putzeys."
  • Wilhelm EDB; Benemérito Comité Pro-Ciegos y Sordos de Guatemala. Hospital de Ojos y Oídos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles Valverde". Instituto de Ciencias de la Visión. Unidad de Oftalmología Pediátrica, Estrabismo y Neuro-Oftalmología "Dra. Ana María Illescas Putzeys."
  • Paiz MAZ; Benemérito Comité Pro-Ciegos y Sordos de Guatemala. Hospital de Ojos y Oídos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles Valverde". Instituto de Ciencias de la Visión. Unidad de Oftalmología Pediátrica, Estrabismo y Neuro-Oftalmología "Dra. Ana María Illescas Putzeys."
  • Rivas AMO; Benemérito Comité Pro-Ciegos y Sordos de Guatemala. Hospital de Ojos y Oídos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles Valverde". Instituto de Ciencias de la Visión. Unidad de Oftalmología Pediátrica, Estrabismo y Neuro-Oftalmología "Dra. Ana María Illescas Putzeys."
  • Cid NCQD; Benemérito Comité Pro-Ciegos y Sordos de Guatemala. Hospital de Ojos y Oídos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles Valverde". Instituto de Ciencias de la Visión. Unidad de Oftalmología Pediátrica, Estrabismo y Neuro-Oftalmología "Dra. Ana María Illescas Putzeys."
  • Elías VYB; Benemérito Comité Pro-Ciegos y Sordos de Guatemala. Hospital de Ojos y Oídos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles Valverde". Instituto de Ciencias de la Visión. Unidad de Oftalmología Pediátrica, Estrabismo y Neuro-Oftalmología "Dra. Ana María Illescas Putzeys."
  • Villalva ELM; Benemérito Comité Pro-Ciegos y Sordos de Guatemala. Hospital de Ojos y Oídos "Dr. Rodolfo Robles Valverde". Instituto de Ciencias de la Visión. Unidad de Oftalmología Pediátrica, Estrabismo y Neuro-Oftalmología "Dra. Ana María Illescas Putzeys."
Arq Bras Oftalmol ; 84(4): 339-344, 2021.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34287515
PURPOSE: To assess the perception of Latin American ophthalmology practitioners regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exposure risk, knowledge about personal protection measures, and prioritization of patients. METHODS: Self-administered voluntary anonymous survey (Google Drive forms) was distributed via text message to ophthalmology practitioners from May 01 to May 05, 2020. RESULTS: Three hundred seventy-one practitioners (45% response rate) comprising 118 (27.6%) residents, 111 (40.5%) ophthalmologists, and 142 (32.8%) sub-specialists completed the survey. Among them, 106 (32.6%) thought that they were at a high risk of acquiring COVID-19 during the course of work. Furthermore, 273 (69.1%) believed that the current guidelines were insufficient to identify COVID-19 patients. The survey also revealed that 265 (59.5%) were not trained to use personal protective equipment (PPE), and even with its correct use, 341 (91.5%) still felt that they were at risk of acquiring COVID-19. Moreover, 80% of the respondents were of the view that staff members were not knowledgeable about national protocols for attending COVID-19 patients. However, only 9 (2%) considered changing their profession to ameliorate COVID-19 contagion risk. CONCLUSION: This survey has revealed the issues faced by ophthalmology practitioners in Latin America during their routine practice. These concerns and anxiety about COVID- 19 pandemic seem to be the same worldwide. It is important to reinforce the confidence of ophthalmology practitioners on current guidelines for attending COVID-19 patients. It is also necessary to conduct training programs on PPE usage and ensure that PPE items are available at all times to enhance the quality of care and minimize the spread of the disease.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Oftalmologia / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Qualitative_research Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Arq Bras Oftalmol Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Brasil
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Oftalmologia / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Qualitative_research Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Arq Bras Oftalmol Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Brasil