Manstein Samuel M, Elmer Nicholas, Comer Carly D, Shiah Eric, Laikhter Elizabeth, Bustos Valeria P, Hassell Natalie, Veeramani Anamika, Boustany Ashley N, Lin Samuel J
Division of Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2022 Aug 24;10(8):e4522. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000004522. eCollection 2022 Aug.
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has since been followed by a gradual resumption of elective surgery. Many individuals remain cautious about visiting a hospital or clinic to undergo surgery. As plastic surgeons are starting to resume elective surgery at this time, it is important to understand the perspectives of potential patients and the concerns they may have.
A survey was distributed to participants in the United States through Amazon's Mechanical Turk (mTurk) during March of 2021. Participants were surveyed regarding their views on the severity of COVID-19, vaccination status, and how much COVID-19 has affected their interest in undergoing surgery.
Thirty-nine percent of respondents were either no longer willing or less willing to undergo elective plastic surgery. Seventy-three percent of respondents felt comfortable going to an office for a consultation. With regards to feeling comfortable visiting a hospital, 43.4% reported they would feel safe, 36% felt they would feel safe only if they could be discharged on the same day, and 30.6% reported not feeling safe. Fifty-two percent of respondents reported feeling comfortable undergoing surgery now or within the next year. Respondents who do not think COVID-19 is still a major health issue were more likely to still want plastic surgery.
The results of this study highlight that the majority of patients, regardless of vaccination status, currently feel comfortable undergoing elective plastic surgery, particularly in an office setting. Plastic surgeons may expect to see a return in demand for elective procedures in the coming months.
自新冠疫苗推出以来，择期手术逐渐恢复。许多人对于前往医院或诊所进行手术仍持谨慎态度。由于整形外科医生此时开始恢复择期手术，了解潜在患者的观点以及他们可能存在的担忧非常重要。
2021年3月通过亚马逊的Mechanical Turk（mTurk）向美国的参与者发放了一份调查问卷。调查了参与者对新冠病毒严重程度的看法、疫苗接种状况以及新冠病毒对他们接受手术兴趣的影响程度。
39%的受访者不再愿意或不太愿意接受择期整形手术。73%的受访者对前往办公室进行咨询感到安心。关于对前往医院感到安心的情况，43.4%的人表示会感到安全，36%的人表示只有在能当天出院的情况下才会感到安全，30.6%的人表示感到不安全。52%的受访者表示现在或在未来一年内接受手术会感到安心。不认为新冠病毒仍是主要健康问题的受访者更有可能仍然希望进行整形手术。
这项研究的结果表明，大多数患者，无论疫苗接种状况如何，目前对接受择期整形手术感到安心，尤其是在办公室环境中。整形外科医生可能预计在未来几个月择期手术的需求会有所回升。
