Table 1. Impact of COVID-19 on Brazilian urology residents’ clinical practice.
| Practice activity | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Elective patient visits | ||
| Remained stable | 5.9 | |
| Decreased up to 25% | 8.7 | |
| Decreased 25 to 50% | 20.7 | |
| Decreased 50 to 75% | 28.0 | |
| Decreased > 75% | 36.7 | |
| Emergency patient visits | ||
| Remained stable | 31.3 | |
| Decreased up to 25% | 20.0 | |
| Decreased 25 to 50% | 25.8 | |
| Decreased 50 to 75% | 12.4 | |
| Decreased > 75% | 10.5 | |
| Minor surgeries* | ||
| Remained stable | 4.4 | |
| Decreased up to 25% | 9.1 | |
| Decreased 25 to 50% | 8.0 | |
| Decreased 50 to 75% | 13.8 | |
| Decreased > 75% | 64.7 | |
| Endoscopic surgeries** | ||
| Remained stable | 14.2 | |
| Decreased up to 25% | 13.9 | |
| Decreased 25 to 50% | 25.9 | |
| Decreased 50 to 75% | 17.1 | |
| Decreased > 75% | 28.9 | |
| Major surgeries*** | ||
| Remained stable | 16.8 | |
| Decreased up to 25% | 13.5 | |
| Decreased 25 to 50% | 22.3 | |
| Decreased 50 to 75% | 18.9 | |
| Decreased > 75% | 28.5 | |
| Diagnostic procedures | ||
| Remained stable | 9.8 | |
| Decreased up to 25% | 7.6 | |
| Decreased 25 to 50% | 16.7 | |
| Decreased 50 to 75% | 19.6 | |
| Decreased > 75% | 46.2 | |
| Telemedicine implementation | ||
| Yes | 28.1 | |
| No | 71.9 | |
*
i.e. vasectomy, circumcision, hydrocelectomy
**
i.e. transurethral resection of prostate, transurethral resection of bladder tumor, ureterolithotripsy
***
i.e. oncological, laparoscopic surgeries, kidney transplantation