Patient preferences for disposable and reusable vaginal specula and their willingness to compromise in the era of climate change: A cross-sectional study

CONCLUSIONS: There is a small but statistically significant difference in favour of a biobased plastic speculum regarding comfort score, although it might be questioned whether this is clinically relevant. Furthermore, patients are willing to compromise on comfort for a more sustainable healthcare, which should be a contributing factor in speculum selection.PMID:38073255 | DOI:10.1111/1471-0528.17733

Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - December 11, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Amber A A Ten Buuren Tessa B Poolman Marlies Y Bongers Lauren M Bullens Nehalennia Van Hanegem Wenche M Klerkx Anne Timmermans Nicolaas P A Zuithoff Anneke Kwee Source Type: research