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On Non-COVID news. I would like to share my most recent publication "Measures of Patient Dissatisfaction with Health Care in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Retrospective Analysis" freely available on http://dlvr.it/RVB2kl @jmirpub One of my coauthors is @aaarmstrongMD !
Aims:
Examine public internet searching behaviors regarding PCOS vs another highly prevalent gynecologic disorder (fibroids)
Explore satisfaction with health care among patients with PCOS and their internet use
Examine medical education in REI during residency
Examine public internet searching behaviors regarding PCOS vs another highly prevalent gynecologic disorder (fibroids)Explore satisfaction with health care among patients with PCOS and their internet useExamine medical education in REI during residency
Methods:
Quantification of monthly Google absolute search volumes for search terms related to PCOS and Fibroids (2004-2017)
Survey among PCOS women to explore health care experiences
REI rotation information during residency as a proxy for physician knowledge
Quantification of monthly Google absolute search volumes for search terms related to PCOS and Fibroids (2004-2017) Survey among PCOS women to explore health care experiencesREI rotation information during residency as a proxy for physician knowledge
Results:
Over time, PCOS has been increasingly searched online compared to Fibroids
Over time, PCOS has been increasingly searched online compared to Fibroids
Results:
Top 10 Online Questions Related to PCOS on Google from 2004-2017
Top 10 Online Questions Related to PCOS on Google from 2004-2017
Survey (759 PCOS women):
57.3% dissatisfied with healthcare
~60% saw >1 doctor before receiving a Dx
60.9% were Dx'd by a general OBGYN
42.4% sought care from a provider other than the one who Dx'd PCOS
98.2% had searched the internet for information about PCOS
57.3% dissatisfied with healthcare~60% saw >1 doctor before receiving a Dx60.9% were Dx'd by a general OBGYN 42.4% sought care from a provider other than the one who Dx'd PCOS98.2% had searched the internet for information about PCOS
Medical education in REI during OBGYN residency
On average, programs provide only 4.2% of total residency block time to REI
5.5% of programs did not list any REI time among their blocks
On average, programs provide only 4.2% of total residency block time to REI5.5% of programs did not list any REI time among their blocks
Conclusion
Google searching of PCOS search items above that of another highly prevalent gynecological disorder accompanies growing patient dissatisfaction with PCOS-related healthcare
Providers would benefit from an improved understanding of PCOS during Ob/Gyn residency
Google searching of PCOS search items above that of another highly prevalent gynecological disorder accompanies growing patient dissatisfaction with PCOS-related healthcareProviders would benefit from an improved understanding of PCOS during Ob/Gyn residency
Co-author @etja !
