Internet Use Among Urogynecology Patients in North Carolina

Myers, Erinn M.; Rustowicz, Lauren; Wells, David T.; Kidd, Juli; Jannelli, Mary L.; Connolly, AnnaMarie; Wu, Jennifer M.

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“…Participants were then queried on Internet use. Referencing other studies, [17][18][19] we quantified use as high (≥ 4 times/ week), moderate (2-3 times/week), minimal (≤ 1 time/week) or no use. Subjects were asked to identify if they used the Internet for mostly professional or personal reasons.…”

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Social networking and Internet use among pelvic floor patients: a multicenter survey

Mazloomdoost

Kanter

Chan

et al. 2016

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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“…A C C E P T E D ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT 19 complete the survey. We were also unable to comment on how much of personal Internet use was directed solely to learning about one's medical condition as we restricted the number of items to reduce the survey burden on the participants.…”

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Social networking and Internet use among pelvic floor patients: a multicenter survey

Mazloomdoost

Kanter

Chan

et al. 2016

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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“…9,10 Notably, literature shows that, although general internet use is more common in younger women, many women older than 65 years use the internet. 11 Our primary objective was to compare patient satisfaction with completing health care provider evaluations on paper versus electronically in an outpatient urogynecology practice. Secondary objectives were assessing the effect of age, education, socioeconomic status, and technology use on comfort with use of technology; preference for evaluation type; and feasibility of completing health care provider evaluations in real time in a clinical setting.…”

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“…Feedback collection methods within the urogynecologic patient population must factor in the age distribution of patients, as pelvic floor disorders are common among older women 9,10 . Notably, literature shows that, although general internet use is more common in younger women, many women older than 65 years use the internet 11 …”

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A Randomized Clinical Trial: Patient Satisfaction of Paper Versus Electronic Provider Feedback

Margulies,

Bernard,

Leone

et al. 2023

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Importance Minimal data compare patient satisfaction with completing paper versus electronic evaluations. Objectives This study aimed to compare patient satisfaction with completing paper versus electronic evaluations. Secondary objectives were assessing age, education, and socioeconomic status with comfort with technology; preference for evaluation type; and timeliness of completing evaluations. Study Design This was a single-center randomized trial comparing paper versus electronic patient evaluations of health care providers. Study participation occurred at the end of clinic visits. Results Among 145 participants, 73 (50.3%) were analyzed as paper versus 72 (49.7%) as electronic. Groups were similar in age, race, education level, income, insurance type, technology comfort, and technology use. Groups were similar in finding ease (P = 0.99) and satisfaction (P = 0.76) with their randomized method. For participants randomized to paper, 34% preferred paper, 25% preferred electronic, and 41% had no preference. Electronic feedback took longer to complete (4.5 minutes vs 3.4 minutes, P < 0.001). Older participants took longer to complete the evaluation (4.5 minutes vs 3.2 minutes, P < 0.001), had less internet use (P = 0.01), and were less likely to own a computer (P = 0.03) than younger participants. There were differences by education level for comfort with technology (P = 0.007) and internet use (P = 0.016). There were no differences in ease of feedback completion or satisfaction when comparing age, education status, or income status. Conclusions Patients were satisfied with paper and electronic health care provider evaluations, regardless of age or other demographics. Evaluations were completed quickly during visits. Requesting feedback from patients via multiple modalities is feasible in a varied patient population.

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“…[4][5][6][7][8] Patients presenting to female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS) clinics are excellent candidates for telehealth visits because they often have internet access and a desire to learn about their conditions outside of the office setting through websites and social media. 9,10 A recent randomized controlled trial revealed that telephone calls for postoperative follow-up after surgical management of pelvic floor disorders resulted in noninferior patient satisfaction without differences in clinical outcomes or adverse events. 11 Another study found equivalence in FPMRS patient preoperative preparedness after a preoperative telephone visit compared with a standard in-person visit.…”

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In-Person Versus Video Preoperative Visit: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Braxton¹,

Myers²,

Zhao

et al. 2022

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Importance This study further supports virtual visits for gynecologic preoperative care.Objectives The objective of this study was to determine if preoperative video visits are noninferior to in-person visits in pelvic reconstructive surgery. Secondary objectives are as follows: patient satisfaction, convenience, visit duration, total perioperative visits, and patient travel time/distance. Study Design Noninferiority randomized-controlled trial of patients undergoing pelvic reconstructive surgery randomized to in-person or video counseling. The primary outcome was a composite score on the Preoperative Preparedness Questionnaire. Results Demographics were similar except for higher body mass index (BMI) in the video group (29.5 vs 26.3; P = 0.01), and fewer patients in the video group used text messaging for health care delivery (40.7% vs 59.3%, P = 0.04). Video visits were noninferior to in-person visits in Preoperative Preparedness Questionnaire scores (62.5 ± 4.6 vs 63.0 ± 3.6; difference = 0.5; 95% confidence interval, −0.8, □). There was no difference in "strongly agree" response to question 11, "Overall, I feel prepared for my upcoming surgery" (79.6% vs 88.9%, P = 0.19). Satisfaction was higher for video visits based on composite Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Surgical Care Survey scores (31.3 ± 1.5 vs 30.5 ± 2, P = 0.02). Video visits were more convenient (100% vs 85.2%, P < 0.01), of shorter duration for patients (39.3 ± 14.0 minutes vs 55.9 ± 18.9 minutes; P < 0.01), and similar length for health care providers (28.8 ± 9.6 minutes vs 28.2 ± 9.8 minutes; P = 0.77). The video visit group had fewer office visits (2.0 vs 3.0, P < 0.01) and traveled 66 minutes (P < 0.01) and 28 miles (P < 0.01) less. Conclusion Preoperative video visits are noninferior to in-person visits for preparing patients for pelvic reconstructive surgery.

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Internet Use Among Urogynecology Patients in North Carolina

Abstract: Although women younger than 65 years reported greater Internet use when compared to women 65 years or older, most of older women also used the Internet.

Cited by 7 publications

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Social networking and Internet use among pelvic floor patients: a multicenter survey

Social networking and Internet use among pelvic floor patients: a multicenter survey

A Randomized Clinical Trial: Patient Satisfaction of Paper Versus Electronic Provider Feedback

In-Person Versus Video Preoperative Visit: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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