The results provide mixed support for the reliability and validity of the EAT-26 for a non-clinical Iranian population. However, its discriminant validity makes it a useful measure for screening purposes and identifying women at risk for developing disordered eating or eating disorders. Future research should replicate this study in both non-clinical and clinical settings in Iran.

Introduction Prior studies of telehealth report high levels of patient satisfaction, but within carefully selected clinical scenarios. The COVID‐19 pandemic led to telehealth replacing face‐to‐face care for many surgical consultations across a variety of situations. More evidence is needed regarding patient perceptions of telehealth in surgery, in particular, exploring barriers and facilitators associated with its sustained implementation beyond the pandemic. Methods Survey invitations were emailed to a convenience sample of surgical patients by their surgeon following a telehealth consultation during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Surgeons were recruited from a sample ( n = 683) who completed a survey on telehealth (distributed via email to all Australian Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons). Mixed methods analysis was performed of the patient survey data. Results A total of 1166 consultations were captured: 50% routine reviews, 17% initial appointments and 20% post‐operative reviews. Video‐link was used in 49% of consultations. The majority of patients (94%), were satisfied with the quality of their surgical telehealth consultation and 75% felt it delivered the same level of care as face‐to‐face encounters. Telehealth was convenient to use (96%) and led to cost savings for 60% of patients. When asked about future appointment preferences after the pandemic, 41% indicated they would prefer telehealth (24% video‐link and 17% telephone) over face‐to‐face appointments. There was a perception by patients that telehealth consultation fees should be less than face‐to‐face consultation fees. Conclusion Patient satisfaction with surgical telehealth consultations is high. Barriers to more widespread implementation include financial, clinical appropriateness, technical and confidentiality concerns.

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Introduction Addiction plays a key role in continued tobacco use. The study assessed association of perceived personal addiction and the perceived addictiveness of different forms of tobacco with type of tobacco product used, demographic characteristics and socio‐cultural factors. Methods A cross‐sectional survey of 607 adult tobacco users with age 18 years and above attending a general medicine out‐patient department was conducted. Participants were asked questions on perceived personal addiction to tobacco use and perception of addiction on tobacco products. Logistic regression was applied to investigate the association between demographic characteristics, type of tobacco, socio‐cultural factors and addiction perceptions. Results The odds of perceived addiction (PA) were lower among smokeless tobacco (SLT) users [OR (95% CI): 0.57 (0.37, 0.89) P = 0.01]. An increase in the odds of PA was seen as age increased [OR (95% CI):1.02 (1.00, 1.03) P = 0.01] and participants with secondary education and above had higher odds of PA compared to participants with no formal education [OR (95% CI): 1.68 (1.09, 2.58) P = 0.02]. The odds of perceiving SLT products to be addictive was lower among SLT users [OR (95% CI): 0.48 (0.30, 0.75) P = 0.002)] compared to combustible tobacco users. The odds of perceiving SLT products to be addictive was lower [(OR (95% CI): 0.35 (0.18, 0.67) P = 0.002)] among females. Participants with secondary education and above had higher odds of perceiving combustible [OR (95% CI): 1.80 (1.17, 2.77) P = 0.008)] and SLT products [OR (95% CI): 1.98 (1.20, 3.30) P = 0.008)] to be addictive compared to no schooling. Discussion and Conclusions There is a need to raise awareness in India of the addictiveness of tobacco, particularly for users of SLT, younger people and those with less education.