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ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2018

Counseling in urogynecology: A difficult task, or simply good surgeon-patient communication?

Matteo Balzarro, Emanuele Rubilotta, Claudia Goss, Elisabetta Costantini, Walter Artibani, Peter Sand

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Article in International urogynecology journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Matteo BalzarroAOUI Verona, Department of Urology, University of Verona, Piazzale Stefani n1, 37126, Verona, Italy. matteo.balzarro@aovr.veneto.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1019-565X
Emanuele RubilottaAOUI Verona, Department of Urology, University of Verona, Piazzale Stefani n1, 37126, Verona, Italy.
Claudia GossDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Elisabetta CostantiniSanta Maria Hospital Terni, Department of Andrology and Urogynecology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Walter ArtibaniAOUI Verona, Department of Urology, University of Verona, Piazzale Stefani n1, 37126, Verona, Italy.
Peter SandUniversity of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Abstract

Surgical treatments for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and urinary incontinence (UI) have greatly changed in recent years. Prompted by increases in reports of adverse outcomes in relation to such treatments, several scientific societies and researchers have emphasized providing patients with thorough counseling before treating them. Patient-centered communication has become the gold standard for excellence in clinical care. This challenges clinicians to be cognizant of their patients' perspectives, motivations, expectations, fears, concerns, and social contexts to enable them to reach a shared understanding with patients. Considering this, urogynecology counseling represents a crucial process through which women can gain a clear understanding of their clinical condition and the risks and benefits of potential treatment options. However, many urogynecologists believe that proposing a treatment and providing only enough detail to secure informed consent constitutes counseling. This article is intended to describe good counseling for women undergoing urogynecological surgery and to suggest optimal methodologies for implementation.

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CommunicationCounselingFemaleGynecologic Surgical ProceduresHumansPelvic Organ ProlapsePhysician-Patient RelationsSurgeonsUrinary IncontinenceCounselingPelvic organ prolapseUrinary incontinenceUrogynecology

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