Poster Session D - Tuesday Morning
Category: Practice Management
Kenneth Chow, MD
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA
Demographics | ||
Number of responses | 72 | |
Age (mean ± SD) | 47.4 ± 11.6 | |
Gender | Male | 23 (31.9%) |
Female | 49 (68.1%) | |
COVID-19 Positivity | ||
Tested Positive for COVID-19 | Yes | 9 (12.5%) |
No | 63 (87.5%) | |
Timing of COVID-19 Positivity | Before vaccination | 9 (100.0%) |
After vaccination | 0 (0.0%) | |
January 2020 to June 2020 | 2 (22.2%) | |
July 2020 to December 2020 | 5 (55.6%) | |
January 2021 to June 2021 | 1 (11.1%) | |
June 2021 to December 2021 | 1 (11.1%) | |
Symptom Severity in Positive Individuals | Asymptomatic | 0 (0.0%) |
Mild | 5 (55.6%) | |
Moderate | 4 (44.4%) | |
Severe | 0 (0.0%) | |
Critical illness | 0 (0.0%) | |
Endoscopy Center Guidelines | ||
Endoscopy Center Mask Requirements | Does not require N95 for any patient | 14 (19.4%) |
Only for suspected COVID-19 patients | 32 (44.4%) | |
For all upper endoscopic procedures | 5 (6.9%) | |
For all endoscopic procedures | 20 (27.8%) | |
Other | 1 (1.4%) | |
Mandatory Pre-Procedural Testing | Yes | 43 (59.7%) |
No | 29 (40.3%) | |
Endoscopy Provider Perceptions | ||
Perception of safety performing endoscopic procedures after receiving vaccination compared to before | Much safer | 41 (56.9%) |
Somewhat safer | 20 (27.8%) | |
Same | 9 (12.5%) | |
Somewhat less safe | 1 (1.4%) | |
Much less safe | 0 (0.0%) | |
No response | 1 (1.4%) |