Practice Buzz: Working Neurologist-Parents’ Challenges in the COVID-19 Era

1. How many children are in your household? *This question is required.

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5 or more

How many of those children are preschool age (newborn to 4 years) during the 2019-2020 school year? Include those who turned 5 years old on or after October 1, 2019. *This question is required.

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5 or more

How many of those children are school age (K-12) during the 2019-2020 school year? *This question is required.

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5 or more

2. Were the changes in your childcare support (if any) primarily the result of COVID-19 lock down or social distancing measures? *This question is required.

• Yes
• No

3. What was your childcare support prior to COVID-19? *This question is required.

• Daycare
• Family member (stay-at-home parent, grandparent, other family)
• Nanny / Child minder / Babysitter
• Mix of daycare or nanny and family member
• Virtual childcare (Nanny or family using Face Time, Skype, Whatsapp, Facebook, etc.)
• Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
• None

4. What is your childcare support during COVID-19? *This question is required.

• Daycare
• Family member (stay-at-home parent, grandparent, other family)
• Nanny / Child minder / Babysitter
• Mix of daycare or nanny and family member
• Virtual childcare ( Nanny or family using FaceTime, Skype, Whatsapp, Facebook, etc.)
• Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
• None

5. Are you the main wage earner in your household? *This question is required.

• Yes
• No

6. Has your employer or larger professional community provided emergency or subsidized childcare in response to COVID-19 (e.g., if you are working as an essential worker)? *This question is required.

• Yes
• No

Please select the option that applies to you: *This question is required.

• Employer provided emergency care for more than 30 days
• Employer provided emergency care for 30 days or less

7. If you were furloughed or lost your job as a result of COVID-19, do you feel that your status as a parent influenced that furlough or job loss decision? *This question is required.

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable

8. What do you feel are/were the top three domains affected by COVID-19 lockdown/social distancing? Check three. *This question is required.

• Increased work hours
• Lack of time for family
• Lack of time for work
• Lack of time for research/writing/academic work
• Increased pressure from productivity expectations
• Loss of employment safety
• Other - Write In (Required) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection. * This question is required.

9. What are the top three professional domains that are/were affected by COVID-19 lockdown/social distancing? Check three. *This question is required.

• Loss of employment
• Decrease in work salary or benefits (i.e., change in relative value units RVU)
• Decrease in academic productivity
• Decrease in non-industry research
• Decrease in industry research
• Other - Write In (Required) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection. * This question is required.

10. What option best describes your primary work environment in general (pre-COVID-19)? *This question is required.

• Academic clinical
• Academic clinical and research
• Academic clinical and educator
• Private practice
• Industry
• Locum tenens
• Non-clinical career in medicine
• Other - Write In (Required) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection. * This question is required.

11. What option best describes your workflow during the most restrictive two months of COVID-19 lock down/social distancing in your community? (Select more than one answer if applicable) *This question is required.

• 100% telemedicine patient contact and/or non-patient work
• Less than 50% in-person patient contact (clinic or inpatient)
• More than 50% in-person patient contact (clinic or inpatient)
• Less than 50% lab work
• More than 50% lab work

12. How has COVID-19 impacted aspect(s) of your work life?
 

Space Cell	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Not applicable
Work productivity has increased	Work productivity has increased: Strongly Agree	Work productivity has increased: Agree	Work productivity has increased: Neutral	Work productivity has increased: Disagree	Work productivity has increased: Strongly Disagree	Work productivity has increased: Not applicable
Clinical productivity (RVU) has increased	Clinical productivity (RVU) has increased: Strongly Agree	Clinical productivity (RVU) has increased: Agree	Clinical productivity (RVU) has increased: Neutral	Clinical productivity (RVU) has increased: Disagree	Clinical productivity (RVU) has increased: Strongly Disagree	Clinical productivity (RVU) has increased: Not applicable
Quality of patient encounter has increased	Quality of patient encounter has increased: Strongly Agree	Quality of patient encounter has increased: Agree	Quality of patient encounter has increased: Neutral	Quality of patient encounter has increased: Disagree	Quality of patient encounter has increased: Strongly Disagree	Quality of patient encounter has increased: Not applicable
Telehealth visits have reduced care provider burnout	Telehealth visits have reduced care provider burnout: Strongly Agree	Telehealth visits have reduced care provider burnout: Agree	Telehealth visits have reduced care provider burnout: Neutral	Telehealth visits have reduced care provider burnout: Disagree	Telehealth visits have reduced care provider burnout: Strongly Disagree	Telehealth visits have reduced care provider burnout: Not applicable
Education effort and time for trainee education have increased	Education effort and time for trainee education have increased : Strongly Agree	Education effort and time for trainee education have increased : Agree	Education effort and time for trainee education have increased : Neutral	Education effort and time for trainee education have increased : Disagree	Education effort and time for trainee education have increased : Strongly Disagree	Education effort and time for trainee education have increased : Not applicable
Quality and experience of medical education effort has increased	Quality and experience of medical education effort has increased : Strongly Agree	Quality and experience of medical education effort has increased : Agree	Quality and experience of medical education effort has increased : Neutral	Quality and experience of medical education effort has increased : Disagree	Quality and experience of medical education effort has increased : Strongly Disagree	Quality and experience of medical education effort has increased : Not applicable
Research productivity have increased	Research productivity have increased : Strongly Agree	Research productivity have increased : Agree	Research productivity have increased : Neutral	Research productivity have increased : Disagree	Research productivity have increased : Strongly Disagree	Research productivity have increased : Not applicable
Writing/academic time have increased	Writing/academic time have increased: Strongly Agree	Writing/academic time have increased: Agree	Writing/academic time have increased: Neutral	Writing/academic time have increased: Disagree	Writing/academic time have increased: Strongly Disagree	Writing/academic time have increased: Not applicable
Administrative work has increased	Administrative work has increased : Strongly Agree	Administrative work has increased : Agree	Administrative work has increased : Neutral	Administrative work has increased : Disagree	Administrative work has increased : Strongly Disagree	Administrative work has increased : Not applicable
Clinical service type has changed from my primary specialty	Clinical service type has changed from my primary specialty: Strongly Agree	Clinical service type has changed from my primary specialty: Agree	Clinical service type has changed from my primary specialty: Neutral	Clinical service type has changed from my primary specialty: Disagree	Clinical service type has changed from my primary specialty: Strongly Disagree	Clinical service type has changed from my primary specialty: Not applicable

13. To help us understand impact of COVID-19 on personal well being, please respond to the following statement:

 

Space Cell	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Not applicable
Dependent (child/elderly) care has increased	Dependent (child/elderly) care has increased: Strongly Agree	Dependent (child/elderly) care has increased: Agree	Dependent (child/elderly) care has increased: Neutral	Dependent (child/elderly) care has increased: Disagree	Dependent (child/elderly) care has increased: Strongly Disagree	Dependent (child/elderly) care has increased: Not applicable
Quality of time with family has increased	Quality of time with family has increased: Strongly Agree	Quality of time with family has increased: Agree	Quality of time with family has increased: Neutral	Quality of time with family has increased: Disagree	Quality of time with family has increased: Strongly Disagree	Quality of time with family has increased: Not applicable
Increased stress, anxiety, or depression with work and life balance	Increased stress, anxiety, or depression with work and life balance: Strongly Agree	Increased stress, anxiety, or depression with work and life balance: Agree	Increased stress, anxiety, or depression with work and life balance: Neutral	Increased stress, anxiety, or depression with work and life balance: Disagree	Increased stress, anxiety, or depression with work and life balance: Strongly Disagree	Increased stress, anxiety, or depression with work and life balance: Not applicable

14. How do you identify your gender? *This question is required.

• Woman
• Man
• Transwoman
• Transman
• Non-binary
• Prefer to self-describe: Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
• Prefer not to say

15. What is your marital status/living situation? *This question is required.

• Married
• Single
• Divorced
• Widowed
• Living with partner
• In a relationship but living independently
• Prefer to self-describe: Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
• Prefer not to answer

16. What is your race/ethnicity? *This question is required.

• American Indian or Alaska Native
• Middle Eastern or North African
• Black or African American
• East Asian
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
• South Asian
• White
• Hispanic or Latinx
• Prefer to self-describe: Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
• Prefer not to answer

17. What is your work status *This question is required.

• Full time (1 FTE)
• Part-time (Please share fraction of FTE equivalent) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
• Unemployed/Furloughed