Risk-reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy consults and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

We received 70 responses; half of the respondents were female; the mean age of respondents was 46 (range 35-65). 86% of providers transitioned RRSO consults to telehealth. There was no correlation between uptake of telemedicine by age (R² = 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

SUBMITTER: O'Mara AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9238144 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature