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Obstetrician–Gynecologists in General Practice in New Mexico: A Comparison Between Rural and Metropolitan Counties
Objective: About one-half of all U.S. counties lack obstetrician–gynecologist (ob-gyns) physicians especially in rural areas. The objective of this study was to use experience in our state to identify demographic and practice characteristics distinguishing ob-gyns in general practice (general ob-gyn...
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2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7784747/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33786514 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/whr.2020.0070 |
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author | Rayburn, William F. Quiner, Trevor E. Blackstone, Jacquelyn A. |
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description | Objective: About one-half of all U.S. counties lack obstetrician–gynecologist (ob-gyns) physicians especially in rural areas. The objective of this study was to use experience in our state to identify demographic and practice characteristics distinguishing ob-gyns in general practice (general ob-gyns) in rural and metropolitan settings. Materials and Methods: This retrospective observational study used self-reported responses by physicians to a mandated survey about demographics and practice patterns at the time of New Mexico medical relicensing. Included in the study were all general ob-gyns in 2016 and 2017. Information about subspecialist ob-gyns and residents who graduated that year was obtained from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education from 2016 to 2019. Results: Nearly 1 in 3 (84 of 273, 30.8%) general ob-gyns practiced in a rural county. Those in rural settings tended to be older (p = 0.02) and male (p = 0.04). Most had practices in both obstetrics and gynecology. Compared with those in metropolitan counties, general ob-gyns in rural counties practiced in smaller groups (p = 0.0003) and worked 40 hours or more weekly (p = 0.0003). All subspecialists practiced in the most populous metropolitan county. No recent residency graduate practiced rurally in New Mexico. Conclusions: General ob-gyns in New Mexico's rural counties practiced in smaller groups and for longer work hours. Rural ob-gyns tended to be older and male. |
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spelling | pubmed-77847472021-03-29 Obstetrician–Gynecologists in General Practice in New Mexico: A Comparison Between Rural and Metropolitan Counties Rayburn, William F. Quiner, Trevor E. Blackstone, Jacquelyn A. Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle) Original Article Objective: About one-half of all U.S. counties lack obstetrician–gynecologist (ob-gyns) physicians especially in rural areas. The objective of this study was to use experience in our state to identify demographic and practice characteristics distinguishing ob-gyns in general practice (general ob-gyns) in rural and metropolitan settings. Materials and Methods: This retrospective observational study used self-reported responses by physicians to a mandated survey about demographics and practice patterns at the time of New Mexico medical relicensing. Included in the study were all general ob-gyns in 2016 and 2017. Information about subspecialist ob-gyns and residents who graduated that year was obtained from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education from 2016 to 2019. Results: Nearly 1 in 3 (84 of 273, 30.8%) general ob-gyns practiced in a rural county. Those in rural settings tended to be older (p = 0.02) and male (p = 0.04). Most had practices in both obstetrics and gynecology. Compared with those in metropolitan counties, general ob-gyns in rural counties practiced in smaller groups (p = 0.0003) and worked 40 hours or more weekly (p = 0.0003). All subspecialists practiced in the most populous metropolitan county. No recent residency graduate practiced rurally in New Mexico. Conclusions: General ob-gyns in New Mexico's rural counties practiced in smaller groups and for longer work hours. Rural ob-gyns tended to be older and male. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2020-10-14 /pmc/articles/PMC7784747/ /pubmed/33786514 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/whr.2020.0070 Text en © William F. Rayburn et al., 2020; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. This Open Access article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Rayburn, William F. Quiner, Trevor E. Blackstone, Jacquelyn A. Obstetrician–Gynecologists in General Practice in New Mexico: A Comparison Between Rural and Metropolitan Counties |
title | Obstetrician–Gynecologists in General Practice in New Mexico: A Comparison Between Rural and Metropolitan Counties |
title_full | Obstetrician–Gynecologists in General Practice in New Mexico: A Comparison Between Rural and Metropolitan Counties |
title_fullStr | Obstetrician–Gynecologists in General Practice in New Mexico: A Comparison Between Rural and Metropolitan Counties |
title_full_unstemmed | Obstetrician–Gynecologists in General Practice in New Mexico: A Comparison Between Rural and Metropolitan Counties |
title_short | Obstetrician–Gynecologists in General Practice in New Mexico: A Comparison Between Rural and Metropolitan Counties |
title_sort | obstetrician–gynecologists in general practice in new mexico: a comparison between rural and metropolitan counties |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7784747/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33786514 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/whr.2020.0070 |
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