The impact of COVID-19 on obesity services across Europe: A physician survey

Nather, Katrin; Bolger, Fiachra; DiModica, Laurie; Fletcher-Louis, Mary; Salvador, Javier; Pattou, Francois; Panton, Ulrik Haagen; Cancino, Ana-Paula

Type de document :

Article dans une revue scientifique: Article original

DOI :

10.1111/cob.12474

PMID :

34254445

URL permanente :

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12210/103371

Titre :

The impact of COVID-19 on obesity services across Europe: A physician survey

Auteur(s) :

Nather, Katrin [Auteur]
Bolger, Fiachra [Auteur]
DiModica, Laurie [Auteur]
Fletcher-Louis, Mary [Auteur]
Salvador, Javier [Auteur]
Universidad de Navarra [Pamplona] [UNAV]
Instituto de Salud Carlos III [Madrid] [ISCIII]
Pattou, Francois [Auteur]

Recherche translationnelle sur le diabète (RTD) - U1190
Panton, Ulrik Haagen [Auteur]
Novo nordisk pharma
Cancino, Ana-Paula [Auteur]
Novo nordisk pharma

Titre de la revue :

Clin. Obes.

Nom court de la revue :

Clin. Obes.

Numéro :

Pagination :

Date de publication :

2021-07-21

ISSN :

1758-8103

Mot(s)-clé(s) en anglais :

bariatric surgery
COVID-19
Europe
obesity
obesity services
physician survey

Discipline(s) HAL :

Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

Résumé en anglais : [en]

Obesity is a risk factor for severe complications from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). During the COVID-19 pandemic in Spring 2020, many clinics and obesity centers across Europe were required to close. This study ...
Lire la suite >Obesity is a risk factor for severe complications from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). During the COVID-19 pandemic in Spring 2020, many clinics and obesity centers across Europe were required to close. This study aimed to determine the impact of COVID-19 on the provision of obesity services across 10 European countries via a survey of physicians (n = 102) specializing in treating persons with obesity (PwO). In total, 62-95 out of 102 physicians reported that COVID-19 affected obesity-related services, with cancellations/suspensions ranging from 50% to 100% across the 10 countries. Approximately 75% of cancellations/suspensions were provider- rather than patient-initiated. A median increase of 20%-25% in waiting times was reported for most services across the countries. When services resume, 87 out of 100 physicians consider factors influencing down-stream patient outcomes as the most relevant factors for prioritizing interventional treatment. Responses showed that 65 out of 102 and 36 out of 102 physicians believed it (highly) likely that a change in treatment guidance will occur to prioritize earlier interventional treatment for the management of PwO, by either using bariatric surgery or pharmacotherapy, respectively. Results from this study provide important learnings, such as opportunities for, and discrepancies in, the provision of alternative care in light of services cancellations or delays, which may be important for the future management of obesity, especially during future waves of COVID-19 or other infectious pandemics.Lire moins >

Langue :

Anglais

Audience :

Internationale

Vulgarisation :

Non

Établissement(s) :

Université de Lille
Inserm
CHU Lille

Collections :

Recherche translationnelle sur le diabète (RTD) - U1190

Date de dépôt :

2024-01-19T22:54:31Z
2024-10-30T07:54:13Z

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