Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T3 |
0-11 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Background: |
T4 |
12-196 |
Sentence |
denotes |
During the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some ophthalmologists across the United Kingdom (UK) have been redeployed to areas of need across the National Health Service (NHS). |
T5 |
197-432 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This survey was performed to assess aspects of this process including training & education, tasks expected, availability of personal protection equipment (PPE) used and the overall anxiety of ophthalmologists around their redeployment. |
T6 |
434-441 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Method: |
T7 |
442-610 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Online anonymous survey around the existing guidance on safe redeployment of secondary care NHS staff and PPE use by NHS England and Public Health England respectively. |
T8 |
611-711 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The survey was open to all ophthalmologists across the UK irrespective of their redeployment status. |
T9 |
713-722 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Findings: |
T10 |
723-873 |
Sentence |
denotes |
145 surveys were completed and returned during a 2-week period between 17th April 2020 and 1st May 2020, when 52% of ophthalmologists were redeployed. |
T11 |
874-949 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The majority of this group consisted of ophthalmologists in training (79%). |
T12 |
950-1096 |
Sentence |
denotes |
81% of those redeployed were assigned to areas of the hospital where patients with confirmed Coronavirus disease were being treated as inpatients. |
T13 |
1097-1275 |
Sentence |
denotes |
There was a statistically significant improvement in anxiety level following redeployment which was mainly attributed to the support received by staff within the redeployed area. |
T14 |
1276-1379 |
Sentence |
denotes |
71% of the redeployed group were found to have sufficient PPE was provided for the area they worked in. |
T15 |
1381-1396 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Interpretation: |
T16 |
1397-1487 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This is the first national survey performed on redeployment of ophthalmologists in the UK. |
T17 |
1488-1601 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The study showed that ophthalmologists across all grades were able to contribute in most aspects of patient care. |
T18 |
1602-1698 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Anxiety of redeployment was reduced by prior training and good support in the redeployment area. |