Men prefer pre-vasectomy consultation by telephone: a survey of vasectomized men.
Can J Urol
; 29(5): 11307-11311, 2022 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2073248
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic teleconsultation was allowed as an insured service in the province of Quebec, Canada. We assessed the preferences of vasectomized patients for a pre-vasectomy consultation conducted in-person or by telephone. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
In September 2021, we sought the participation of 214 men who had their pre-vasectomy consultation over the phone to complete an anonymous three-item survey on their preferred modality for pre-vasectomy consultation. They completed their questionnaire in the waiting room of the vasectomy clinic just after the surgical procedure. We calculated the proportion and 95% confidence interval [CI] of patients preferring each modality. We assessed the difference in preference according to the distance between hometown and vasectomy clinic (< 25 km, 25-50 km, and > 50 km) with Fisher's exact test.RESULTS:
Participation rate was 98% (n = 209/214). Most patients would have preferred telephone over in-person pre-vasectomy consultation if they had been given a choice (96%; 95% CI 92% to 98%), if they had had to recommend a modality to a friend (95%; 95% CI 91% to 98%), and if they had had to do a pre-vasectomy consultation again (prefer or no preference; total 97%; 95% CI 94% to 99%). Distance between hometown and vasectomy clinic did not significantly influence their preferences (p > 0.29 for each of the three items).CONCLUSIONS:
Vasectomized men preferred having pre-vasectomy consultation by telephone instead of in person. If maintained as an insured service after the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian physicians offering vasectomy services should consider making this service available to their patients.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vasectomy
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Can J Urol
Journal subject:
Urology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canada
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