Factors that influence preference for male or female urologist among underserved patients in New York City.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the prevalence of patient preference for male or female urologic provider and explore which patient characteristics influence this preference.

Materials and methods

After obtaining hospital Institutional Review Board approval, a 14-question survey in English and Spanish was administered across four general urology clinic sites in a single hospital system in New York City. The survey asked demographic questions and preference for a male or a female urologist. The survey included questions pertaining to the nature of the clinic visit and subsequent provider preference as well. Statistics were performed using Stata 16 (StataCorp, College Station, TX).

Results

A total of 540 patients completed the 14-question survey. The vast majority of survey respon

SUBMITTER: Razdan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9931541 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature