Kfoury Peter, Stout Jordan C, Palacios Victoria J, Yang Wei, Molin Nicole L, Firpo Matthew A, Park Albert H
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, USA.
Cureus. 2024 May 16;16(5):e60436. doi: 10.7759/cureus.60436. eCollection 2024 May.
To investigate the perspectives of pediatric otolaryngologists on the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on their research.
Two surveys were sent to members of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) in 2019 and 2021 to assess research perspectives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The surveys contained questions about research engagement, barriers, time allocation, and shifts in research focus.
The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped research within pediatric otolaryngology, with a mixed impact on the amount of time allocated to research endeavors. Almost half of respondents reported a change in research focus to COVID-19-related studies. Protected time and funding were significant pre-pandemic barriers, whereas reduced staff, collaboration opportunities, and enrollment limitations emerged as key pandemic-related obstacles. A personal commitment to research was most strongly correlated with time spent on this endeavor. During the pandemic, women were less likely to report an increase in research activity when compared to men, possibly due to a disproportionate burden of caregiving on women during school closures and stay-at-home orders.
Overall, the pandemic prompted both increases and decreases in research time allocation, depending on individual circumstances and priorities. Despite new challenges, pediatric otolaryngologists remain committed to research and have continued to remain productive.
探讨儿科耳鼻喉科医生对2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行对其研究影响的看法。
在2019年和2021年向美国儿科耳鼻喉科学会（ASPO）成员发送了两份调查问卷，以评估COVID-19大流行之前和期间的研究观点。调查问卷包含有关研究参与度、障碍、时间分配以及研究重点转变的问题。
COVID-19大流行重塑了儿科耳鼻喉科的研究，对分配给研究工作的时间产生了混合影响。近一半的受访者报告称研究重点转向了与COVID-19相关的研究。受保护的时间和资金是大流行前的重要障碍，而工作人员减少、合作机会和入组限制则成为与大流行相关的关键障碍。个人对研究的投入与在这项工作上花费的时间最密切相关。在大流行期间，与男性相比，女性报告研究活动增加的可能性较小，这可能是由于在学校关闭和居家令期间女性承担了不成比例的照顾负担。
总体而言，根据个人情况和优先事项，大流行促使研究时间分配既有增加也有减少。尽管面临新的挑战，儿科耳鼻喉科医生仍然致力于研究并继续保持高效。
