Patients believe that cosmetic procedures affect their quality of life: An interview study of patient-reported motivations - 16/05/19
Abstract |
Background |
Although treatments to address cosmetic concerns are common, patients’ self-reported motives for considering such procedures have not been systematically explored.
Objective |
To develop a framework of categories to describe patients' self-reported motivations for undergoing minimally invasive cosmetic procedures.
Methods |
Face-to-face, semistructured patient interviews were conducted with adult participants who had undergone or were considering minimally invasive cosmetic dermatologic procedures. A qualitative constant comparative approach was used to analyze interview transcripts, yielding themes and subthemes.
Results |
A total of 30 interviews were completed. Most patient-reported motivations for cosmetic procedures could be subsumed under 8 general categories (themes): (1) mental and emotional health, (2) cosmetic appearance, (3) physical health, (4) work and/or school success, (5) social well-being, (6) cost and/or convenience, (7) procedural perceptions, and (8) timing of treatment. Many individual motivations in these categories were unrelated to desire for physical beauty. In particular, participants wanted to avoid being self-conscious, enhance confidence, reduce the time and expense required to conceal physical imperfections, and be perceived as capable at work.
Limitations |
Only English-speaking patients in the United States were interviewed.
Conclusion |
Patient-reported motivations for cosmetic procedures mostly pertained to physical and psychosocial well-being. Indeed, a desire for improved cosmetic appearance was only 1 of the 8 themes revealed through the patient interviews.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : affect, appearance, believe, cosmetic, emotion, interview, motivations, patient, patient-reported, procedures, qualitative, quality of life
Plan
Funding sources: Supported by an ASDS/Fredric Brandt Research Grant awarded to Dr Waldman. |
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Conflicts of interest: None disclosed. |
Vol 80 - N° 6
P. 1671-1681 - juin 2019 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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