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ENT UK coronavirus disease 2019 adult tonsillitis and quinsy guidelines: translating guidance into practice

Part of: JLO Coronavirus Collection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2021

M J Edwards ,
T W James  and
C L Dalton
M J Edwards*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
T W James
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
C L Dalton
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Michael J Edwards, Department of Otolaryngology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK E-mail: michael.edwards19@nhs.net
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Abstract

Objectives

This study examined the uptake of ENT UK coronavirus disease 2019 adult tonsillitis and quinsy guidelines at our tertiary centre, and assessed perceived barriers to uptake.

Methods

A retrospective case series of tonsillitis and quinsy patients was analysed in two arms: before and after the introduction of new ENT UK management guidelines. A survey assessed perceptions and practice differences between ENT and emergency department doctors.

Results

Each study arm examined 82 patients. Following the introduction of new ENT UK guidelines, ENT clinicians demonstrated significant changes in practice, unlike their emergency department counterparts. Survey results from emergency department doctors highlighted a lack of appreciation of guideline change and identified barriers to guideline uptake.

Conclusion

The introduction of new management guidelines for tonsillitis and quinsy patients during the pandemic resulted in disparate uptake within ENT and emergency department departments at the tertiary centre. Clearer dissemination to all affected clinicians is paramount for future rapidly introduced changes to practice, to ensure clinician safety.

Keywords

COVID-19TonsillitisPeritonsillar AbscessGuideline AdherencePovidone-Iodine
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Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 135 , Issue 7 , July 2021 , pp. 579 - 583
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Dr M J Edwards takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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