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ArticleJournal of primary care & community health

Assessment of Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship Websites in the United States: Content and Usability.

Robert Owens, T Carl Whittaker, Annie Galt, Saskia Spiess, Matthew Mervis, Alex Lockrey, Elena Gardner, Kirsten Stoesser, Dominik Ose

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Robert OwensUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0812-2750
T Carl WhittakerUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Annie GaltUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Saskia SpiessUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Matthew MervisUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Alex LockreyUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Elena GardnerUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Kirsten StoesserUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Dominik OseUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

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Abstract

introductionThe United States is experiencing maternity care shortages. Family physicians can play a role in addressing these shortages. Family medicine obstetrics fellowships train family physicians in obstetrics care. Fellowship websites are important for promoting programs and attracting applicants. However, whether websites provide sufficient program information is unknown. This study aimed to assess completeness and utility of family medicine obstetrics fellowship websites across the United States.

methodThe study analyzed 46 family medicine obstetrics fellowship websites. The component analysis evaluated the presence of 17 components related to orientation, curriculum, program, personnel, and additional content. The qualitative analysis included ratings for navigation and application, information quality, and esthetics. Analysis included percentages for websites and components and average qualitative ratings.

resultsCommon components included overviews, training requirements, and contact information. Description of the patient population was the least common component. Usability ratings varied across programs, with higher ratings observed for navigation and application, and information quality. Esthetics and visual appeal received lower ratings. Regional analysis indicated that websites from fellowships in the West and Southwest tended to include more components compared to those in the Southeast. DISCUSSION: Family medicine obstetrics fellowship websites serve as valuable sources of program information for prospective applicants. However, not all websites include essential program details. Some information is rarely provided. Given the shortage of maternity care providers, it is crucial to develop informative and functional websites to attract applicants. Improving website content and design could prove to be a cost-effective strategy to increase the number of applicants.

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Maternal Health ServicesObstetricsCurriculumFamily PracticeFellowships and ScholarshipsFemaleHumansInternetPhysicians, FamilyPregnancyUnited Statesaccess to carefamily physiciansfamily practicefellowships and scholarshipsmaternal health servicesobstetricsprimary care

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PMID38281111
PMCPMC10823850

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