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W O Renfroe1, W H Replogle

  • 1Department of Family and Community Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.

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|March 1, 1991
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Male physicians in Mississippi generally use chaperones for pelvic exams, contrasting prior findings. Female physicians showed varied chaperone use for all patients, highlighting practice differences in patient examinations.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Practice
  • Patient Safety
  • Physician Behavior

Background:

  • Recent surveys indicated male adolescent medicine specialists sometimes forgo chaperones during pelvic exams.
  • This practice is considered surprising and raises patient safety concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess chaperone use during patient examinations among primary care physicians in Mississippi.
  • To compare chaperone practices between male and female physicians.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was distributed to primary care physicians in Mississippi.
  • Physicians were queried about their use of chaperones during patient examinations, specifically pelvic examinations.

Main Results:

  • Male physicians in Mississippi predominantly used chaperones for pelvic examinations.

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  • Chaperone use among male physicians did not differ significantly by specialty.
  • Female physicians exhibited considerable variability in chaperone use for both male and female patients.

    • Conclusions:

    • Male primary care physicians in Mississippi generally adhere to chaperone use during pelvic exams.
    • Variability in chaperone use among female physicians warrants further investigation into practice standards and patient communication.