TABLE 3.
Types of physicians, nurses, and other staff redeployed to ICUs during Covid‐19 pandemic
| Specialists | % | References |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians | ||
| Intensivists | 9 | 32 , 35 , 45 , 55 , 56 , 62 , 66 , 73 |
| Anesthesiologists | 13 | 20 , 26 , 27 , 30 , 33 , 37 , 38 , 40 , 41 , 56 , 64 , 66 |
| Surgeons | 8 | 20 , 21 , 28 , 30 , 40 , 45 , 56 |
| Otolaryngologists | 3 | 21 , 22 , 26 |
| Ophthalmologists | 2 | 21 , 63 |
| Gastroenterologists | 1 | 37 |
| Radiation oncologists | 1 | 21 |
| Physiatrists | 1 | 21 |
| Urologists | 1 | 21 |
| Dermatologists | 1 | 21 |
| Orthopedists | 1 | 21 |
| Pulmonary critical care doctors | 2 | 20 , 34 |
| General practitioners | 2 | 56 , 66 |
| Physicians/Doctors (generic) | 3 | 20 , 34 , 56 |
| Nurses (from) | ||
| Critical care/Emergency rooms | 12% | 9 , 20 , 21 , 23 , 32 , 35 , 36 , 45 , 55 , 66 , 77 |
| Surgical, post‐anaesthesia teams/rooms | 8% | 17 , 30 , 33 , 35 , 38 , 40 , 69 |
| Subspeciality centres (e.g., infection control) | 3% | 36 , 56 , 66 |
| Neurology and neuroscience departments | 2% | 19 , 60 |
| Oncology/haematology wards | 1% | 45 |
| Nurse assistants | 1% | 34 |
| Other staff | ||
| Allied health professionals a | 9% | 21 , 27 , 33 , 34 , 52 , 56 , 64 , 66 |
| Palliative carers | 6% | 21 , 28 , 30 , 32 , 33 |
| Pharmacists | 3% | 21 , 33 , 48 |
| Paramedical staff | 1% | 62 |
| Medical educators | 1% | 52 |
| Social workers | 1% | 33 |
| Students | 1% | 18 |
a
Respiratory therapists, physiotherapists, dieticians, and X‐ray technicians.