Assessing Public Interest in Elective Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic : A Google Trends Analysis
Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc..
Objective: To determine trends in internet search volume for elective surgery terms during the first peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic using Google Trends data.
Background: Postponement of much-needed elective and urgent oncologic surgeries takes a toll on patients and the health care system. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decline in elective surgery volume, partially due to the cancellation of elective surgeries at the start of the pandemic.
Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of internet search volume trends for elective surgery terms during the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic using Google Trends data and compared to a control group of terms representing common urgent and oncologic surgeries.
Results: Search volume for elective surgery terms ("knee replacement," "spinal fusion," "hip replacement," "laminectomy," "cataract surgery") revealed a decrease of up to 54% compared to the prepandemic period, a significantly greater decrease than search volume for urgent and oncologic surgery terms ("C-section," "cholecystectomy," "CABG," "colectomy," "lobectomy," and "mastectomy").
Conclusions: The first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic led to sharp declines in search volume for essential elective surgical procedures, which may have been partially due to the cancellation of elective surgeries, but patient factors such as a temporary decline in interest in elective surgery might have also played a role. Attention to internet search volume may be used during future public health crises to monitor public engagement and interest in important health topics, including preventive health measures such as cancer screening.
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2022 |
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2022 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:3 |
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Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches - 3(2022), 1 vom: 14. März, Seite e142 |
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Englisch |
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| Beteiligte Personen: |
Snyder, Austin [VerfasserIn] |
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COVID-19 |
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Date Revised 23.08.2023 published: Electronic-eCollection Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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10.1097/AS9.0000000000000142 |
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| 520 | |a Objective: To determine trends in internet search volume for elective surgery terms during the first peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic using Google Trends data | ||
| 520 | |a Background: Postponement of much-needed elective and urgent oncologic surgeries takes a toll on patients and the health care system. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decline in elective surgery volume, partially due to the cancellation of elective surgeries at the start of the pandemic | ||
| 520 | |a Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of internet search volume trends for elective surgery terms during the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic using Google Trends data and compared to a control group of terms representing common urgent and oncologic surgeries | ||
| 520 | |a Results: Search volume for elective surgery terms ("knee replacement," "spinal fusion," "hip replacement," "laminectomy," "cataract surgery") revealed a decrease of up to 54% compared to the prepandemic period, a significantly greater decrease than search volume for urgent and oncologic surgery terms ("C-section," "cholecystectomy," "CABG," "colectomy," "lobectomy," and "mastectomy") | ||
| 520 | |a Conclusions: The first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic led to sharp declines in search volume for essential elective surgical procedures, which may have been partially due to the cancellation of elective surgeries, but patient factors such as a temporary decline in interest in elective surgery might have also played a role. Attention to internet search volume may be used during future public health crises to monitor public engagement and interest in important health topics, including preventive health measures such as cancer screening | ||
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