Milothridis Panagiotis, Pavlidis Leonidas, Panagopoulou Efharis
Laboratory of Hygiene, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Panepistimioupoli, 54124, Thessaloníki, Greece.
Plastic Surgery Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Greece.
Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2017 Dec;41(6):1447-1453. doi: 10.1007/s00266-017-0947-3. Epub 2017 Aug 4.
Studies have so far examined several psychosocial factors associated with an interest in aesthetic plastic surgery. Among them, gender, teasing history, marital status, education, social networks and body dysmorphic disorders are all predictors of interest in cosmetic surgery. Given the fact that professional status can influence health-related attitudes, our objective was firstly to identify if medical professionals are more likely to express interest in plastic surgery compared to non-medical professionals. Secondary, given the high rate of burn-out among physicians, the study examined the association between burn-out and interest in plastic surgery.
One hundred doctors and 100 non-medical professionals with a University degree completed a questionnaire regarding their interest in undergoing cosmetic plastic surgery, in particular minimally invasive procedures and 9 specific aesthetic operations. Additionally, doctors completed the standardized Maslach burn-out inventory. The sample consisted of 40.5% men and 59.5% women (mean age = 34 years).
Data analysis using the Mann-Whitney test revealed that women and medical professionals were more likely to express interest in cosmetic plastic surgery (p < 0.001 and p = 0.035, respectively). Regarding the medical profession and interest in specific operations, there has not been found any association except for liposuction (p < 0.001). Results also showed a significant positive correlation between interest in cosmetic procedures and burn-out syndrome (r = 0.53 p < 0.001).
The original finding that doctors are prone to seek elective plastic surgery may be attributed to their familiarity with invasive procedures. The correlation between burn-out syndrome and interest in cosmetic surgery could reveal a way of coping with the work demands. Results of this study can be used for the development of clinical tools for the screening of patients for elective cosmetic surgery.
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迄今为止，已有多项研究探讨了与美容整形手术兴趣相关的几种社会心理因素。其中，性别、被取笑经历、婚姻状况、教育程度、社交网络和身体畸形障碍都是对整容手术感兴趣的预测因素。鉴于职业地位会影响与健康相关的态度，我们的目标首先是确定与非医学专业人员相比，医学专业人员是否更有可能表达对整形手术的兴趣。其次，鉴于医生的职业倦怠率较高，该研究考察了职业倦怠与整形手术兴趣之间的关联。
100名医生和100名拥有大学学位的非医学专业人员填写了一份问卷，内容涉及他们接受美容整形手术的兴趣，特别是微创程序和9种特定的美容手术。此外，医生们还完成了标准化的马氏职业倦怠量表。样本中男性占40.5%，女性占59.5%（平均年龄 = 34岁）。
使用曼-惠特尼检验进行数据分析发现，女性和医学专业人员更有可能表达对美容整形手术的兴趣（分别为p < 0.001和p = 0.035）。关于医学专业与对特定手术的兴趣，除抽脂手术外（p < 0.001），未发现任何关联。结果还显示，对美容手术的兴趣与职业倦怠综合征之间存在显著正相关（r = 0.53，p < 0.001）。
医生倾向于寻求选择性整形手术这一最初发现可能归因于他们对侵入性程序的熟悉程度。职业倦怠综合征与美容手术兴趣之间的相关性可能揭示了一种应对工作需求的方式。本研究结果可用于开发临床工具，以筛选出适合选择性美容手术的患者。
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