Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: Investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomies (RRSO) consults. Methods: Survey sent out to 1,127 full members of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology in August 2021. Survey data included physician characteristics, practice location, and self-reported subjective and objective data about their RRSO consults. Results: = 0.09) or gender (p = 0.80), but there was increased use in the West Coast region (p < 0.01). There was a small decrease in average time spent discussing sexual function over telehealth (35 s). Most providers felt comfortable discussing sexual health and function via telehealth. Conclusions: Overall, telemedicine is now commonly used for RRSO consults and physicians noted very few barriers to its uptake. Discussion of sexual function was similar between modalities, the loss of the pelvic exam or private setting did not affect the time providers spent discussing sexual health, however sexual health topics discussed were limited.
Source: Gynecologic Oncology Reports
Authors: A.E. O'Mara, C. Benedict, A.W. Kurian, S.K. Wagner, E. Diver
Institutions: Stanford Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford Cancer Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $650
OpenAlex ID: W4283700914