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The Perception of the Quality of Professional Healthcare Assistance for the Management of Endometriosis: Findings from a National Survey in Italy

(1) Background: endometriosis is included in the list of chronic and disabling pathologies. This study aimed to examine patients’ points of view about the quality of care for endometriosis during the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) Methods: we conducted a survey on knowledge about endometriosis, management o...

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Autores principales: Cofini, Vincenza, Muselli, Mario, Limoncin, Erika, Lolli, Chiara, Pelaccia, Erika, Guido, Maurizio, Fabiani, Leila, Necozione, Stefano
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Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10649906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37947536
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20216978
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author Cofini, Vincenza
Muselli, Mario
Limoncin, Erika
Lolli, Chiara
Pelaccia, Erika
Guido, Maurizio
Fabiani, Leila
Necozione, Stefano
author_facet Cofini, Vincenza
Muselli, Mario
Limoncin, Erika
Lolli, Chiara
Pelaccia, Erika
Guido, Maurizio
Fabiani, Leila
Necozione, Stefano
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description (1) Background: endometriosis is included in the list of chronic and disabling pathologies. This study aimed to examine patients’ points of view about the quality of care for endometriosis during the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) Methods: we conducted a survey on knowledge about endometriosis, management of endometriosis, perceived mental and physical well-being, and perceived changes in the quality of care during the pandemic; (3) Results: out of 1065 participants, 875 were included in the analysis, with an average age of 34. Overall, patients had positive perceptions of care accessibility and cleanliness (95%), but less satisfaction with visit hours (86%). Those with better physical and psychological health were more satisfied with service hours, while those treated at specialised centres were more content with cleanliness. Satisfaction with clarity was linked to specialist treatment, and perceived availability to listen correlated with age, complications, and overall health status; (4) Conclusions: patients’ perspectives are crucial for patient education and advocate for specialised interdisciplinary networks to support endometriosis management and patients’ well-being. These findings highlight the importance of considering patient viewpoints, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on healthcare systems and suggest a need for further research from the patient’s perspective.
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spelling pubmed-106499062023-10-26 The Perception of the Quality of Professional Healthcare Assistance for the Management of Endometriosis: Findings from a National Survey in Italy Cofini, Vincenza Muselli, Mario Limoncin, Erika Lolli, Chiara Pelaccia, Erika Guido, Maurizio Fabiani, Leila Necozione, Stefano Int J Environ Res Public Health Article (1) Background: endometriosis is included in the list of chronic and disabling pathologies. This study aimed to examine patients’ points of view about the quality of care for endometriosis during the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) Methods: we conducted a survey on knowledge about endometriosis, management of endometriosis, perceived mental and physical well-being, and perceived changes in the quality of care during the pandemic; (3) Results: out of 1065 participants, 875 were included in the analysis, with an average age of 34. Overall, patients had positive perceptions of care accessibility and cleanliness (95%), but less satisfaction with visit hours (86%). Those with better physical and psychological health were more satisfied with service hours, while those treated at specialised centres were more content with cleanliness. Satisfaction with clarity was linked to specialist treatment, and perceived availability to listen correlated with age, complications, and overall health status; (4) Conclusions: patients’ perspectives are crucial for patient education and advocate for specialised interdisciplinary networks to support endometriosis management and patients’ well-being. These findings highlight the importance of considering patient viewpoints, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on healthcare systems and suggest a need for further research from the patient’s perspective. MDPI 2023-10-26 /pmc/articles/PMC10649906/ /pubmed/37947536 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20216978 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Cofini, Vincenza
Muselli, Mario
Limoncin, Erika
Lolli, Chiara
Pelaccia, Erika
Guido, Maurizio
Fabiani, Leila
Necozione, Stefano
The Perception of the Quality of Professional Healthcare Assistance for the Management of Endometriosis: Findings from a National Survey in Italy
title The Perception of the Quality of Professional Healthcare Assistance for the Management of Endometriosis: Findings from a National Survey in Italy
title_full The Perception of the Quality of Professional Healthcare Assistance for the Management of Endometriosis: Findings from a National Survey in Italy
title_fullStr The Perception of the Quality of Professional Healthcare Assistance for the Management of Endometriosis: Findings from a National Survey in Italy
title_full_unstemmed The Perception of the Quality of Professional Healthcare Assistance for the Management of Endometriosis: Findings from a National Survey in Italy
title_short The Perception of the Quality of Professional Healthcare Assistance for the Management of Endometriosis: Findings from a National Survey in Italy
title_sort perception of the quality of professional healthcare assistance for the management of endometriosis: findings from a national survey in italy
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10649906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37947536
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20216978
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