TY - JOUR
T1 - New York City COVID-19 resident physician exposure during exponential phase of pandemic
AU - New York City Residency Program Directors COVID-19 Research Group
AU - Breazzano, Mark P.
AU - Shen, Junchao
AU - Abdelhakim, Aliaa H.
AU - Glass, Lora R.Dagi
AU - Horowitz, Jason D.
AU - Xie, Sharon X.
AU - De Moraes, C. Gustavo
AU - Chen-Plotkin, Alice
AU - Chen, Royce W.S.
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank Julia A. Kucherich for contributing to survey design and discussion references. See Supplemental Acknowledgments for the New York City Residency Program Directors COVID-19 Research Group details. This work was supported by National Eye Institute Core Grant P30EY019007 (AHA, MPB, RWSC, CGM, LRDG, JDH), a Research to Prevent Blindness Unrestricted Grant, the Parker Family Chair (ACP and JS), and the University of Pennsylvania (SXX).
Funding Information:
National Eye Institute Core Grant P30EY019007; Research to Prevent Blindness Unrestricted Grant; Parker Family Chair; University of Pennsylvania.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, American Society for Clinical Investigation.
PY - 2020/9/1
Y1 - 2020/9/1
N2 - BACKGROUND. From March 2, 2020, to April 12, 2020, New York City (NYC) experienced exponential growth of the COVID-19 pandemic due to novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Little is known regarding how physicians have been affected. We aimed to characterize the COVID-19 impact on NYC resident physicians. METHODS. IRB-exempt and expedited cross-sectional analysis through survey to NYC residency program directors April 3-12, 2020, encompassing events from March 2, 2020, to April 12, 2020. RESULTS. From an estimated 340 residency programs around NYC, recruitment yielded 91 responses, representing 24 specialties and 2306 residents. In 45.1% of programs, at least 1 resident with confirmed COVID-19 was reported. One hundred one resident physicians were confirmed COVID-19-positive, with an additional 163 residents presumed positive for COVID-19 based on symptoms but awaiting or unable to obtain testing. Two COVID-19-positive residents were hospitalized, with 1 in intensive care. Among specialties with more than 100 residents represented, negative binomial regression indicated that infection risk differed by specialty (P = 0.039). In 80% of programs, quarantining a resident was reported. Ninety of 91 programs reported reuse or extended mask use, and 43 programs reported that personal protective equipment (PPE) was suboptimal. Sixty-five programs (74.7%) redeployed residents elsewhere to support COVID-19 efforts. CONCLUSION. Many resident physicians around NYC have been affected by COVID-19 through direct infection, quarantine, or redeployment. Lack of access to testing and concern regarding suboptimal PPE are common among residency programs. Infection risk may differ by specialty.
AB - BACKGROUND. From March 2, 2020, to April 12, 2020, New York City (NYC) experienced exponential growth of the COVID-19 pandemic due to novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Little is known regarding how physicians have been affected. We aimed to characterize the COVID-19 impact on NYC resident physicians. METHODS. IRB-exempt and expedited cross-sectional analysis through survey to NYC residency program directors April 3-12, 2020, encompassing events from March 2, 2020, to April 12, 2020. RESULTS. From an estimated 340 residency programs around NYC, recruitment yielded 91 responses, representing 24 specialties and 2306 residents. In 45.1% of programs, at least 1 resident with confirmed COVID-19 was reported. One hundred one resident physicians were confirmed COVID-19-positive, with an additional 163 residents presumed positive for COVID-19 based on symptoms but awaiting or unable to obtain testing. Two COVID-19-positive residents were hospitalized, with 1 in intensive care. Among specialties with more than 100 residents represented, negative binomial regression indicated that infection risk differed by specialty (P = 0.039). In 80% of programs, quarantining a resident was reported. Ninety of 91 programs reported reuse or extended mask use, and 43 programs reported that personal protective equipment (PPE) was suboptimal. Sixty-five programs (74.7%) redeployed residents elsewhere to support COVID-19 efforts. CONCLUSION. Many resident physicians around NYC have been affected by COVID-19 through direct infection, quarantine, or redeployment. Lack of access to testing and concern regarding suboptimal PPE are common among residency programs. Infection risk may differ by specialty.
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U2 - 10.1172/JCI139587
DO - 10.1172/JCI139587
M3 - Article
C2 - 32463802
AN - SCOPUS:85090249520
SN - 0021-9738
VL - 130
SP - 4726
EP - 4733
JO - Journal of Clinical Investigation
JF - Journal of Clinical Investigation
IS - 9
ER -