SFEBES2022 Poster Presentations Reproductive Endocrinology (36 abstracts)
Simulation via Instant Messaging - Birmingham Advance helps to narrow the gap of knowledge and expectations between clinicians and women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A SIMBA-PCOS mixed-method study
Eka Melson 1,2 , Fatema Rezai 1 , Carina Synn Cuen Pan 1 , Jameela Sheikh 1 , Harjeet Kaur 1 , Catherine Cooper 3 , Farah Abdelhameed 4 , Francesca Pang 1 , Shreya Bhatt 1 , Dania Shabbir 5 , Dengyi Zhou 1 , Meri Davitadze 6 , Helena Gleeson 7 , Konstantinos Manolopoulos 1 , Justin Chu 1,8 , Michael O’Reilly 9 , Wiebke Arlt 1,7 , Caroline Gillett 1 , Punith Kempegowda 1,7 & On behalf of SIMBA Team 1
1University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; 2University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom; 3Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts, Walsall, United Kingdom; 4University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom; 5Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan; 6Georgian-American Family Medicine Clinic “Medical House”, Tbilisi, Georgia; 7University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; 8Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom; 9Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Introduction: Educational interventions for healthcare professionals (HCPs) in diabetes and endocrinology often limits patient and public involvement (PPI). We studied the effectiveness of Simulation via Instant Messaging-Birmingham Advance (SIMBA) as a tool to improve knowledge about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in HCP and women with PCOS. Additionally, we aimed to identify and reduce gaps in knowledge and expectations between HCP and women living with PCOS.
Methods: HCP and women with PCOS underwent simulation-based and workshop-based learning respectively on four PCOS case scenarios. These were followed by a debriefing session chaired by experts in PCOS, where women with PCOS also shared their experiences of PCOS. Data on confidence and expectations regarding PCOS were collected pre-and post-SIMBA. Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test was used to compare changes in confidence pre-and post-simulation. Thematic induction was used to identify areas of gaps between expectation and care from questionnaires and discussion session involving HCP and women with PCOS.
Results: 25 HCP and 15 women with PCOS completed our questionnaires. HCPs reported increased confidence to manage PCOS cases (simulated:+41.0%, P<0.001; non-simulated:+40.0%, P<0.001). 90% and 100% HCPs agreed SIMBA-PCOS benefits women with PCOS to understand better their condition and understand each other’s perspectives on PCOS respectively. There was a 6.25% (P=0.0141) and 17.7% (P=0.0002) increase in PPI participants’ confidence in HCPs to diagnose and manage PCOS-related issues respectively. Thematic analysis revealed four areas of gaps between expectation and care—delays in diagnosis, lack of information provided regarding further symptoms development and long-term complications, symptom-focused care instead of a holistic approach, and lack of information provided for the treatment they receive.
Conclusion: SIMBA-PCOS is an effective tool for both women with PCOS and HCPs to enhance their confidence and understand each other’s perspectives. It also helped reduce gaps in knowledge and expectations between women with PCOS and HCPs.
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