ArticleWomen's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)2025
Patients Prefer Being Offered a Mirror to See Their Cervix and External Genitalia During Well-Exams while Clinician Perceptions May Create Barriers to Offering a Mirror: A Mixed Methods Study in a Primary Care Setting.
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Objective: Patient-centered care is a core value of both Family Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology. We sought to know if patients prefer being offered a mirror to see their cervix and external genitalia during asymptomatic speculum exams (Mirror Pelvic Exam, MPE). Additionally, we explored clinicians' (medical assistants, residents, and faculty) opinions about offering patients a mirror during exams. Methods: The patient portion was a cross-sectional mixed-methods survey of people presenting for cervical cancer screening at a residency-based Family Medicine Clinic. Patients took a presurvey, were offered a mirror to see their external genitalia and/or their cervix during the exam, and then took a post-survey. The clinician portion was a mixed-methods survey given at the initiation of the study and after the four-month patient survey period. Results: While only half the patients ( Conclusion: Patients prefer being offered the MPE while clinicians did not have insight into patients' preferences. Our results suggest clinician perceptions about offering the MPE are a barrier to the MPE as a standard of care.
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