This is a cross sectional survey study to describe female patient preferences when choosing their OB/GYN and other providers.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published that as of 2009, 79.7% of the Obstetrics and Gynecology residents were female. Given the striking decline in male providers selecting OB/GYN in more recent years, it is critical to characterize patient preferences in the current environment. Nevertheless, it is not clear that females have strong preferences regarding gender. We hope to better understand the influence of bias on physician gender in present day. The purpose of this study is to describe female population preference based on physician gender and specialty. The study will be conducted on an online platform distributed across the United States by the aid of SurveyMonkey® .
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,015
Cincinnati Urogynecology Associates
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Proportion of Female Respondents Having Their Preferences Based on Physician Gender for the OB/GYN Care
Proportion of female respondents whose responses are "Male physician" or "Female physician" over "No preference" for the question 15, "For my obstetrician/gynecologist, overall I would prefer a..."
Time frame: During a 10 minute period of completing the survey electronically
Proportion of Female Respondents Having Their Preferences Based on Physician Gender for the Primary Care Physician
Proportion of female respondents whose responses are "Male physician" or "Female physician" over "No preference" for the question 16, "For my primary care physician, overall I would prefer a..."
Time frame: During a 10 minute period of completing the survey electronically
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