Effect on the COVID-19 Pandemic-induced Reduction in Elective Surgery on Medical Events and Psychological Well-being of Patients Waiting for Cardiac Surgery
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Anxiety and Fear
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
- Enrollment
- 200
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Reduced access to medical and psychological help
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The effect and impact of postponing cardiac surgery / creating a waiting list as a result of COVID-19 on patients, both psychologically and symptomatically on three groups of patients:
- The degree of anxiety and/or depression induced by their altered medical care trajectory.
- The incidence of medical problems induced by deferred elective surgery or delayed postoperative ambulatory visit
- The occurrence of reduced access to medical and psychological help
Detailed Description
A prospective study by means of a questionnaire, specifically designed for each of the three groups. 1. Adult patients whose operation date has been deferred 2. Patients who did not have had an operation date 3. Patients who have been operating on during the month before Each group will receive a twofold questionnaire: Part I: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), a robust questionnaire used for hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients gauging the degree of anxiety and/or depression, irrespective of their specific medical condition. All three groups receive the same list of questions. -Part II: a questionnaire made up specifically for issues concerning the medical/psychological/access aspects during the COVID-19 outbreak. Each of the three groups will receive a questionnaire, adapted to the group they are assigned to. The questionnaires will be delivered by the use of Qualtrics or on paper. Timing and mode of presentation (Qualtrics or fill-in paper on admission) of the questionnaire will depend on the length of the quarantine measures.
Investigators
Veerle Van Mossevelde
Data Nurse
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •All adult patients whose operation date has been deferred due to the pandemic COVID-
- •All patients who did not have had an operation date before the pandemic COVID-
- •All patients who have been operating on during the month before the pandemic COVID-19.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Reduced access to medical and psychological help
Time Frame: 10 minutes
The occurrence of reduced access to medical and psychological help by means of an adjusted survey.
Anxiety/depression by means of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Time Frame: 10 minutes
The degree of anxiety and/or depression in all three groups, induced by their altered medical care trajectory. 0-7 = Normal 8-10 = Borderline abnormal (borderline case) 11-21 = Abnormal (case)
Medical problems induced by deferred elective surgery or delayed postoperative ambulatory visit
Time Frame: 10 minutes
The incidence of medical problems induced by deferred elective surgery or delayed postoperative ambulatory visit by means of an adjusted survey.