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Kinsey ET, Hardart A, Dabney L, Khalil S, Kaplowitz E, Brustman L. Socioeconomic factors influence surgical wait times for non-emergent gynecologic surgical procedures: a retrospective analysis. BMC Womens Health 2024; 24:115. [PMID: 38347521 PMCID: PMC10863262 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-023-02806-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In various disciplines, an association between surgical wait times and patient outcomes has been identified. This study is among the first to investigate whether practice setting influences wait times for elective surgeries in benign gynecology. METHODS This retrospective study of patients at three New York hospitals from 10/2019-2/2020 compared surgical wait times among patients seen in federally-qualified health centers (FQHC's) and private practice settings. Emergent surgeries, oncology cases, abortions, urogynecology procedures, and cases concurrently booked with another specialty were excluded. Surgical wait time was defined as the time (days) from the decision to operate to the day of the procedure. A multivariable mixed model was used to model surgical wait time by setting of care, adjusting for age, BMI, race, ethnicity, insurance, need for medical clearance, and scheduled block time. A univariable analysis was then utilized to assess surgical wait times by clinical setting for each insurance type. RESULTS Five hundred forty patients were identified with a median age of 45.6 years (range 16-87). Average surgical wait time was 27 days (range 1-288 days). In multivariable analysis, longer surgical wait times were associated with being seen preoperatively in a FQHC compared to the private practice setting (102% longer, 59.5 days vs. 22 days, p < 0.0001), and with needing medical clearance (56.4% longer, 45 days vs. 22 days. p = 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that in benign gynecology, surgical wait times are significantly influenced by the practice setting in which a patient gets care, with notable delays in care among patients who are seen in a federally qualified health center preoperatively.
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- Elizabeth Trevino Kinsey
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai West, 1000 10th Avenue, New York, NY, 10019, USA.
- Division of Complex Family Planning, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94110, USA.
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- Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai West, 1000 10th Avenue, New York, NY, 10019, USA
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- Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai West, 1000 10th Avenue, New York, NY, 10019, USA
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- Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Icahn School of Medicine, 1000 10th Avenue, New York, NY, 10019, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai West, 425 West 59th Street 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10019, USA
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Wieslander CK, Grimes CL, Balk EM, Hobson DTG, Ringel NE, Sanses TVD, Singh R, Richardson ML, Lipetskaia L, Gupta A, White AB, Orejuela F, Meriwether K, Antosh DD. Health Care Disparities in Patients Undergoing Hysterectomy for Benign Indications: A Systematic Review. Obstet Gynecol 2023; 142:1044-1054. [PMID: 37826848 DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore how markers of health care disparity are associated with access to care and outcomes among patients seeking and undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications. DATA SOURCES PubMed, EMBASE, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched through January 23, 2022. METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION The population of interest included patients in the United States who sought or underwent hysterectomy by any approach for benign indications. Health care disparity markers included race, ethnicity, geographic location, insurance status, and others. Outcomes included access to surgery, patient level outcomes, and surgical outcomes. Eligible studies reported multivariable regression analyses that described the independent association between at least one health care disparity risk marker and an outcome. We evaluated direction and strengths of association within studies and consistency across studies. TABULATION, INTEGRATION, AND RESULTS Of 6,499 abstracts screened, 39 studies with a total of 46 multivariable analyses were included. Having a Black racial identity was consistently associated with decreased access to minimally invasive, laparoscopic, robotic, and vaginal hysterectomy. Being of Hispanic ethnicity and having Asian or Pacific Islander racial identities were associated with decreased access to laparoscopic and vaginal hysterectomy. Black patients were the only racial or ethnic group with an increased association with hysterectomy complications. Medicare insurance was associated with decreased access to laparoscopic hysterectomy, and both Medicaid and Medicare insurance were associated with increased likelihood of hysterectomy complications. Living in the South or Midwest or having less than a college degree education was associated with likelihood of prior hysterectomy. CONCLUSION Studies suggest that various health care disparity markers are associated with poorer access to less invasive hysterectomy procedures and with poorer outcomes for patients who are undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications. Further research is needed to understand and identify the causes of these disparities, and immediate changes to our health care system are needed to improve access and opportunities for patients facing health care disparities. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO, CRD42021234511.
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- Cecilia K Wieslander
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California; the Division of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York; the Center for Evidence Synthesis in Health, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island; the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan; the Division of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC; the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Florida Health, Jacksonville, Florida; Occom Health, Newton, Massachusetts; the Division of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Cooper Health University, Cooper Medical School at Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey; the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Louisville Health, Louisville, Kentucky; the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, Austin, and the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, the Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas; and the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Sauro KM, Smith C, Kersen J, Schalm E, Jaworska N, Roach P, Beesoon S, Brindle ME. The impact of delaying surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta: a qualitative study. CMAJ Open 2023; 11:E90-E100. [PMID: 36720492 PMCID: PMC9894654 DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20210330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed health care systems, leading many jurisdictions to reduce surgeries to create capacity (beds and staff) to care for the surge of patients with COVID-19; little is known about the impact of this on patients whose surgery was delayed. The objective of this study was to understand the patient and family/caregiver perspective of having a surgery delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS Using an interpretative descriptive approach, we conducted interviews between Sept. 20 and Oct. 8, 2021. Adult patients who had their surgery delayed or cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, Canada, and their family/caregivers were eligible to participate. Trained interviewers conducted semistructured interviews, which were iteratively analyzed by 2 independent reviewers using an inductive approach to thematic content analysis. RESULTS We conducted 16 interviews with 15 patients and 1 family member/caregiver, ranging from 27 to 75 years of age, with a variety of surgical procedures delayed. We identified 4 interconnected themes: individual-level impacts on physical and mental health, family and friends, work and quality of life; system-level factors related to health care resources, communication and perceived accountability within the system; unique issues related to COVID-19 (maintaining health and isolation); and uncertainty about health and timing of surgery. INTERPRETATION Although the decision to delay nonurgent surgeries was made to manage the strain on health care systems, our study illustrates the consequences of these decisions, which were diffuse and consequential. The findings of this study highlight the need to develop and adopt strategies to mitigate the burden of waiting for surgery during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Khara M Sauro
- Department of Community of Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health (Sauro, Smith, Kersen, Schalm, Jaworska, Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Surgery (Sauro, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Oncology and Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute (Sauro), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Schalm, Jaworska), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Family Medicine (Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Surgery Strategic Clinical Network (Beesoon), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta.
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- Department of Community of Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health (Sauro, Smith, Kersen, Schalm, Jaworska, Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Surgery (Sauro, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Oncology and Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute (Sauro), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Schalm, Jaworska), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Family Medicine (Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Surgery Strategic Clinical Network (Beesoon), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta
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- Department of Community of Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health (Sauro, Smith, Kersen, Schalm, Jaworska, Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Surgery (Sauro, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Oncology and Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute (Sauro), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Schalm, Jaworska), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Family Medicine (Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Surgery Strategic Clinical Network (Beesoon), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta
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- Department of Community of Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health (Sauro, Smith, Kersen, Schalm, Jaworska, Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Surgery (Sauro, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Oncology and Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute (Sauro), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Schalm, Jaworska), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Family Medicine (Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Surgery Strategic Clinical Network (Beesoon), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta
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- Department of Community of Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health (Sauro, Smith, Kersen, Schalm, Jaworska, Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Surgery (Sauro, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Oncology and Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute (Sauro), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Schalm, Jaworska), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Family Medicine (Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Surgery Strategic Clinical Network (Beesoon), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta
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- Department of Community of Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health (Sauro, Smith, Kersen, Schalm, Jaworska, Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Surgery (Sauro, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Oncology and Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute (Sauro), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Schalm, Jaworska), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Family Medicine (Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Surgery Strategic Clinical Network (Beesoon), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta
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- Department of Community of Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health (Sauro, Smith, Kersen, Schalm, Jaworska, Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Surgery (Sauro, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Oncology and Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute (Sauro), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Schalm, Jaworska), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Family Medicine (Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Surgery Strategic Clinical Network (Beesoon), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta
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- Department of Community of Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health (Sauro, Smith, Kersen, Schalm, Jaworska, Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Surgery (Sauro, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Oncology and Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute (Sauro), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Critical Care Medicine (Schalm, Jaworska), Cumming School of Medicine; Department of Family Medicine (Roach, Brindle), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Surgery Strategic Clinical Network (Beesoon), Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alta
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