ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON BRAZILIAN ORTHOPEDISTS

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to assess the economic impact of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) on Brazilian Orthopaedic Surgeons. METHODS: The questionnaire was applied to orthopedists and it questions how long they have worked in this area; their monthly financial impact during the pandemic; w...

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Autores principales: STIRMA, GUILHERME AUGUSTO, BELANGERO, PAULO SANTORO, POCHINI, ALBERTO DE CASTRO, ANDREOLI, CARLOS VICENTE, EJNISMAN, BENNO
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: ATHA EDITORA 2021
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8244841/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34248402
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-785220212902242330
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to assess the economic impact of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) on Brazilian Orthopaedic Surgeons. METHODS: The questionnaire was applied to orthopedists and it questions how long they have worked in this area; their monthly financial impact during the pandemic; what sector was impacted the most; if they had or didn’t have any financial reserves and how long they would last; if they had any other source of fixed income; and how much time off they had taken from work. It was entirely anonymous and it could only be answered once. RESULTS: About 98% (955 out of 975) of the analyzed orthopedists suffered some monetary impact, 80% had a financial reserves, from which 45% could last for 3 months. CONCLUSION: There was a direct relationship between the professional experience in this subspecialty and a higher percentage of fixed income, as well as a greater impact on the reduction percentage in the monthly budget and a longer time off the job. Level of Evidence IV, Analyses with no sensitivity analyses.

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