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. 2020 Jun 2;9(6):1697. doi: 10.3390/jcm9061697
Questions Answers
Basic Characteristics
Age (Number)
Sex Male/Female
Weight (Number)
Height (Number)
Co-morbidities Insulin resistance
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Obstructive sleep apnea
Arterial hypertension
Dyslipidemia
Arthritis/Joint pain
What is your bariatric status Pre-operative
Post-operative
Life During COVID-19 Pandemic
Do any of your relatives or friends is currently contracted with COVID-19 or in quarantine? Yes
No
I do not know
Do you feel more anxiety/fear about your health/life in regards to current epidemiologic state? Yes
No
Are you aware of the fact that obesity is important risk factor impairing the course of infection of COVID-19? Yes
No
Did you changed eating habits due to the epidemy? Yes
No
Has your physical activity changed due to the limited possibilities of going outside, closing places of recreation and sports facilities? Yes—increased
Yes—decreased
No
Are you exercising at home by your own? Yes
No
How the pandemic influenced your body weight? Increase
Decrease
No changes
Bariatric Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Do you currently have the option of continuing bariatric treatment? Yes
No
Has the date of bariatric surgery been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes—my own decision
Yes—decision of the hospital administration
No
In spite of the pandemic and the associated risk of developing COVID-19, would you undergo bariatric surgery in the current situation? Yes
No
Has the date of the visit to the surgery center been moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes—my own decision
Yes—decision of the hospital administration
No
Do you have the opportunity to contact doctors providing bariatric treatment, e.g., online consultations, tele-consultations, social media? Yes
No
In spite of the pandemic and the associated risk of developing COVID-19, would you visit a Bariatric Clinic in the current situation? Yes
No
How do you assess the safety of meetings in the Bariatric Clinic in terms of the possibility of developing COVID-19? From 1 to 10
Do you think that remote advice for bariatric patients during a pandemic is needed? From 1 to 10
Do you think that remote advice of bariatric surgeon for bariatric patients during a pandemic is needed? From 1 to 10
Do you think that remote advice of dietician for bariatric patients during a pandemic is needed? From 1 to 10
Do you think that remote advice of psychologist for bariatric patients during a pandemic is needed? From 1 to 10
Have you used online support groups during a pandemic? Yes
No
I consider the participation of support groups and patient organizations during a pandemic to be: From 1 to 10
Do you accept tele-consultations as a form of treatment or qualification for bariatric treatment? From 1 to 10
How satisfied are you with tele-consultations? From 1 to 10
Do you have the opportunity to perform the tests recommended by the attending physician? Yes
Yes—but limited
No
Has the situation of limited access to bariatric care caused any health problems to you? Yes
No
Life after COVID-19 Pandemic
After the pandemic, will you still want to undergo surgery? Yes
No
Do you intend to undergo surgery in the same unit? Yes
No
Have you changed your decision about the type of surgery after the pandemic? Yes
No
At what point should bariatric procedures resume? As soon as daily number of COVID-19 infections start to decrease
After introduction of COVID-19 vaccine
As soon as WHO will declare end of pandemic
After discharge of the last COVID-19 patient from hospital
After what time should bariatric procedures be resumed? After the waiting list for oncologic procedures will be shortened
At the same time of oncologic procedures
Due to low risk before oncologic procedures
No opinion
Are you ready to undergo a re-qualification and examination cycle due to postponed surgery? Yes
No
No opinion
Do you consider it necessary to postpone the dates of new qualifications and bariatric surgeries in the period after the pandemic ends so that postponed patients due to a pandemic could be treated first? Yes
No
No opinion
Do you have a plan to increase physical activity after the pandemic? Yes
No
Do you have a plan to change your eating habits after the pandemic? Yes
No