A Cross-Sectional Study on Factors Affecting the Decision to Conduct Dermatologic Surgery Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has greatly affected medical practices worldwide. Due to the transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the risks and benefits of conducting non-emergent and aesthetic procedures have shifted. This study primarily aimed to investigate the different factors affecting the physician's decision to conduct dermatologic surgery procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic based on their own vaccination status. Secondly, this study also aimed to determine the level of institutional trust in the respondents' respective governments and ministries of health.

Methods

This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study conducted from October to December 2021. The survey was electronically distributed to members of the Cyber Confer

SUBMITTER: Wanitphakdeedecha R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9483386 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature