Impact of COVID-19 on Neurosurgical Training in Southeast Asia

• Published in: World neurosurgery Vol. 144; pp. e164 - e177
• Main Authors: Wittayanakorn, Nunthasiri, Nga, Vincent Diong Weng, Sobana, Mirna, Bahuri, Nor Faizal Ahmad, Baticulon, Ronnie E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.2020
• Subjects: Asia, Southeastern - epidemiology; Attitude of Health Personnel; COVID-19; COVID-19 - diagnosis; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - prevention & control; COVID-19 Testing - statistics & numerical data; Education, Distance - statistics & numerical data; Education, Medical, Graduate - statistics & numerical data; Elective Surgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Emergencies; Global neurosurgery; Humans; Indonesia - epidemiology; Internship and Residency; Malaysia - epidemiology; Neurosurgery - education; Neurosurgery training; Neurosurgical Procedures - education; Neurosurgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Occupational Health; Original; Personal Protective Equipment - supply & distribution; Philippines - epidemiology; Research - statistics & numerical data; Singapore - epidemiology; Southeast Asia; Surveys and Questionnaires; Telemedicine - statistics & numerical data; Thailand - epidemiology; Asia, Southeastern; Malaysia; Singapore; Thailand; Philippines; Indonesia; COVID-19; Global neurosurgery; Southeast Asia; Neurosurgery education; PPE; Neurosurgery training

Neurosurgery departments worldwide have been forced to restructure their training programs because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this study, we describe the impact of COVID-19 on neurosurgical training in Southeast Asia. We conducted an online survey among neurosurgery resi...