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Maciej Walędziak
Military Institute of Medicine
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4311-9995
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Background
The COVID-19 pandemic and the implemented restrictions have changed the functioning of healthcare systems worldwide. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact of the present epidemiological situation on their decisions about undergoing weight loss surgery.
Methods
Data was collected with a national online survey from 906 bariatric patients.
Results
In spite of the pandemic and the associated risk of developing COVID-19, 443 responders (48.9%) would decide to undergo bariatric surgery in the current situation. Awareness of negative impact of obesity on the COVID-19 treatment had only marginable impact on decision making (76.59% vs 75.26%; p<0.80). Responders who had contact with people potentially infected with COVID-19 would prefer not to undergo surgery at the moment (3.02% vs 4.40%; p<0.55). There was a positive correlation between the BMI and the willingness for bariatric surgery (37.43±9.06 vs 34.93±8.67; p<0.001).
Conclusion
The level of consciousness about the advantages of operative treatment is high among bariatric patients. Therefore, a large proportion of patients is determined to have bariatric treatment even during the pandemic, being aware of the increased risk of worse pace of COVID-19 disease in case of obesity and related diseases.
Keywords
Bariatric surgery, COVID-19, lockdown
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Appendix 1. Questionnaire for bariatric patients.
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Maciej Walędziak
Military Institute of Medicine
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4311-9995
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Background
The COVID-19 pandemic and the implemented restrictions have changed the functioning of healthcare systems worldwide. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact of the present epidemiological situation on their decisions about undergoing weight loss surgery.
Methods
Data was collected with a national online survey from 906 bariatric patients.
Results
In spite of the pandemic and the associated risk of developing COVID-19, 443 responders (48.9%) would decide to undergo bariatric surgery in the current situation. Awareness of negative impact of obesity on the COVID-19 treatment had only marginable impact on decision making (76.59% vs 75.26%; p<0.80). Responders who had contact with people potentially infected with COVID-19 would prefer not to undergo surgery at the moment (3.02% vs 4.40%; p<0.55). There was a positive correlation between the BMI and the willingness for bariatric surgery (37.43±9.06 vs 34.93±8.67; p<0.001).
Conclusion
The level of consciousness about the advantages of operative treatment is high among bariatric patients. Therefore, a large proportion of patients is determined to have bariatric treatment even during the pandemic, being aware of the increased risk of worse pace of COVID-19 disease in case of obesity and related diseases.
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