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. 2020 May;11(Suppl 3):S283-S290.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.05.007. Epub 2020 May 12.

Impact of COVID 19 lockdown on orthopaedic surgeons in India: A survey

Dipit Sahu  1   2 , Tushar Agrawal  3 , Vaibhavi Rathod  2 , Vaibhav Bagaria  1
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Impact of COVID 19 lockdown on orthopaedic surgeons in India: A survey

Dipit Sahu et al. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2020 May.

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Abstract

Background: In the fight against COVID 19, the government of India announced a 3 weeks lockdown of the entire country of 1.3 billion people on 24th March 2020.

Methods: One week after the lockdown was announced, we conducted an anonymous online survey of the orthopaedic surgeons in India through social media platforms to assess the impact of the lockdown during COVID 19. The survey had a total of 13 questions with (3-5) options and was designed with an aim to understand the perception and the state of mind of the Orthopaedic surgeons in the lockdown situation.

Results: The survey was completed by 611 orthopaedic surgeons from 140 cities in India. There were 22.5% orthopaedic surgeons who said that they were definitely stressed out, and 40.5% who said they were mildly stressed out. As the age decreased, the percentage of orthopaedic surgeons feeling "definitely stressed out" increased. Disruption of life-work balance and uncertainties regarding return to work were other strongly associated factors with the "definitely stressed out" group.

Conclusion: The psychological impact of the lockdown during COVID 19 on orthopaedic surgeons may become a potential concern that will require addressal through open discussion.

Level of evidence: diagnostic level 4.

Keywords: COVID 19; Corona virus; Lockdown; Orthopaedic surgeon; Stress.

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Fig. 1
Pie chart showing percentage distribution of orthopaedic surgeons with a) replies to “Please indicate your age in years” b) replies to “Are you in government practice or private practice or both?” c) replies to “how stressed out are you with respect to the lockdown” d) replies to “Is your life-work balance reversed during the lockdown”.
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Fig. 2
Pie chart showing percentage distribution of orthopaedic surgeons with a) replies to “Do you think this lockdown will affect your professional life eventually?” b) replies to “Are you still looking after patients in the outpatient clinic ??” c) replies to “What type of surgeries are you still performing?” d) replies to “Are you involved in frontline care of COVID19 patients?”.
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Fig. 3
Pie chart showing percentage distribution of orthopaedic surgeons with a) replies to “Are you involved in teaching/learning during this lockdown period?” b) replies to “Are you involved in any research during this lockdown period??” c) replies to “Are you using personal protective gears during the patient care?” d) replies to “Are you happy with your country's response to COVID19 pandemic”.
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Fig. 4
Percentage of orthopaedic surgeons who said “I'm definitely stressed out” in each age group. The percentage decreased as the age increased (p < 0.001)∖.
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Fig. 5
Significantly higher percentage of orthopaedic surgeons in the groups “Yes, I think it will be hard to recover from the disruption” and “Yes, I will never be back to the same again” said “I'm definitely stressed out” (p < 0.001).
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Fig. 6
Significantly higher percentage of orthopaedic surgeons in the groups “There is no balance at all” and “I don't know where I'm going” said “I'm definitely stressed out” (p < 0.001).
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