Factors Influencing Patient Selection of Urologists

Berger, Garrett K.; Medairos, Robert; Regala, Peter; Jacobsohn, Kenneth; Langenstroer, Peter; See, William A.; Johnson, Scott

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2019.08.066

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“…18 According to Berger et al, essential factors when selecting a urologist, may be the hospital’s reputation, in addition to scheduling convenience. 13 In our study, patients believe that a urologist’s individual quality is the successful care outcome. The provided treatment’s efficiency is an expected and reasonable important factor since urologic symptoms like incontinence and voiding disorders have a significant psychosocial burden and limit social consequences.…”

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“…Someone could claim that this agrees with Berger et al, who mentioned the hospital’s reputation as a vital factor and Tamalunas et al, who described the importance of professional skills and academic criteria. 13 , 16 Board certifications and academic degrees provide acceptable rational proof of an efficient and well-trained urologist. On the other hand, younger individuals believe that the more important of an experienced urologist is a detailed examination and think that the patient should be the urologist’s priority.…”

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“… 16 On the other hand, a significant proportion of patients search the internet regarding their medical condition before presenting to the clinic. 13 …”

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What Factors Determine the Patients’ Choice in Finding Their Office Urologist?

Zachariou

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Purpose The present study aimed to investigate how patients identify a quality urologist in primary health care and how they determine and evaluate their provider’s qualities before their first examination. Patients and Methods A specific questionnaire (The ESUO Questionnaire) was prepared to describe the domains that influence the patient’s evaluation and summarize the urologist related characteristics and behaviours that the patients estimate are more important. A total of 335 patients, over 18 years of age, presented in primary healthcare urology practice, completed the survey. The participants were divided into three age groups; 18–39 years of age (111 patients), 40–59 years of age (111 patients) and 113 patients 60 years of age and older. Results The majority of patients (68.4%) selected that the urologist must be efficient and well trained. This attitude was primarily expressed in patients ≥60 years of age. Individuals under 60 years old stated that they expect a detailed examination and that the patient should be the urologist’s priority. The majority of the patients evaluates friends or family’s proposals concerning the urologist’s quality primarily and believes that there is at least good quality of urological health care. Conclusion Most patients evaluate primarily the effectiveness of the care they receive instead of the urologist’s personality traits or personal relationships.

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What Factors Determine the Patients’ Choice in Finding Their Office Urologist?

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“…We do know that reproductive aged males are 2 to 2.5 times less likely than women to visit a doctor (Eisenberg et al, 2013). Concurrently, Berger, et al found that younger patients are three times more likely to utilise internet resources to select a urologist (Berger et al, 2020).…”

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How far will they go? Distance and driving times that north American men travel to see a reproductive urologist

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Male factor infertility affects about 50% of infertile couples. However, male factor infertility is largely under‐evaluated due to multiple reasons. This study is to determine the time men travel for fertility evaluation, and factors associated with driving longer. Data from the Andrology Research Consortium were analysed. Driving distance and time were calculated by comparing “patient postal code” with “clinic postal code”, then stratified into quartiles. Patients with the longest driving times (> 75th percentile [Q4]) were compared with those having shorter driving times. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with longer driving times. Sixteen clinics and 3029 men were included. The median driving distance was 18.1 miles, median driving time was 32 min, and Q4 driving time was 49 min. Factors correlated with having Q4 driving time were age > 30 years, native Indian and Caucasian race, body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m2, history of miscarriage, children with previous partner, self‐referral, prior vasectomy, and prior marijuana use. On logistic regression, males aged < 30 years were more likely to be in Q4 for driving time versus older males. Blacks and Asians were less likely to travel further than Caucasians. Overweight/obese men, those having children with previous partner, and with prior vasectomy were more likely to be in Q4 travelling time. Factors correlated with longer driving times include younger age, native Indian and Caucasian race, higher BMI, children with prior partner, and prior vasectomy. These may reflect groups that drive long distances for reproductive care. The study provides an opportunity to better access these groups and minimise their barriers to fertility care.

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“…Some previous studies have shown that patients seem to have a predilection in favor of male physicians for general medical care. [6][7][8][9] Among the medical specialties of obstetrics and gynecology, most patients were found to report a female preference when selecting this specialist. 10,11 In contrast, other studies within the emergency department and orthopedic specialties revealed that there was neither any patient preference for the physicians' gender, nor any propensity towards same-gender physicians.…”

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