Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on dermatology practice in the Philippines: A cross‐sectional study.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dermatology practice worldwide: results of a survey promoted by the International Dermoscopy Society (IDS). Half of those who saw inpatients before ceased to do so during the pandemic which may be due to their fear of acquiring COVID-19 in the hospital or due to fewer dermatology admissions as hospital beds were diverted to COVID-19 patients. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dermatology practice, we conducted an analytical cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire among members of the Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS) from September 25 to December 31 2020. Since the first local case of COVID-19 was reported in the Philippines in March 2020,1 varying degrees of community quarantine have been implemented by the national government. [Extracted from the article]