Measurement Model of Women's Preferences in Obstetrician and Gynecologist Selection in the Private Sector: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis.
Masood Setoodefar, Hamed Tabesh, Fatemeh Tara and 6 others
PMID 32309456WHAT IT FOUND
Women choosing an OB/GYN in private clinics valued quick access, respectful communication, privacy, and practical office features; physician gender was not a key factor.
Key findings
01The final measurement model had 6 latent variables and 29 observed variables.
02In the final model, accessibility and availability had the strongest measured relationship, while professionalism/recommendation and cost/insurance had the weakest.
03When physician gender was tested alongside other preferences, it was removed from the final model.
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What it does not show
The study was cross-sectional and based on self-reported preferences in private OB/GYN offices in an Iranian city, so it may not apply to other settings or public hospitals. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted on the same data, so the model was not tested in an independent sample. Non-respondents were not characterized, so participants may have differed from women who declined. The model did not measure clinical quality, treatment outcomes, or diagnostic accuracy. Some questionnaire items were kept despite borderline validity scores.
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The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as proof that women always choose an OB/GYN based on access, communication, privacy, and office facilities. The study measured self-reported preferences in private offices in an Iranian city and did not test actual choices or clinical outcomes.