ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Physician Communication, Repeated Healthcare Encounters, and Diagnostic Delay in Endometriosis: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Analysis.
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Abstract
backgroundEndometriosis is often diagnosed years after symptom onset, while communication-related factors remain poorly defined in Central and Eastern Europe.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, 150 Romanian women reporting surgically confirmed endometriosis completed an online questionnaire on diagnostic history and patient-physician communication, assessed with a seven-item Likert scale (Cronbach's α = 0.836).
resultsMean diagnostic delay was 9.1 years (median 8; IQR 4-13), with 5.2 physicians and 10.2 consultations before diagnosis. Delay was unrelated to symptom severity (r = 0.07,
conclusionsEarlier onset and repeated healthcare encounters were related to delay than symptom severity. The self-selected, urban, highly educated sample limits generalizability and causal interpretation.
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