Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Mar;164(3):519-521. doi: 10.1177/0194599820954838. Epub 2020 Sep 15.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has drastically altered health care delivery and utilization. The field of otolaryngology in particular has faced distinct challenges and an increased risk of transmission as day-to-day procedures involve intimate contact with a highly infectious upper respiratory mucosa. While the difficulties for physicians have been thoroughly discussed, the unique challenges of patients have yet to be considered. In this article, we present challenges for patients of otolaryngology that warrant thoughtful consideration and propose solutions to address these challenges to maintain patient-centered care both during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行极大地改变了医疗保健的提供和利用方式。耳鼻喉科领域尤其面临着独特的挑战和更高的传播风险，因为日常手术都涉及与高度传染性的上呼吸道黏膜的密切接触。虽然已经充分讨论了医生所面临的困难，但患者所面临的独特挑战尚未得到考虑。在本文中，我们提出了耳鼻喉科患者所面临的挑战，需要认真考虑，并提出了解决这些挑战的方案，以在 COVID-19 大流行期间和之后保持以患者为中心的护理。
