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Pattern of Ambulatory Care Visits to Obstetrician-Gynecologists in Taiwan: A Nationwide Analysis

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  • An-Min Lynn

    (Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shi-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan)

  • Li-Jung Lai

    (Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shi-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan)

  • Ming-Hwai Lin

    (Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shi-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan
    School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec. 2, Linong Street, Taipei 112, Taiwan)

  • Tzeng-Ji Chen

    (Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shi-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan
    School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec. 2, Linong Street, Taipei 112, Taiwan)

  • Shinn-Jang Hwang

    (Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shi-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan
    School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec. 2, Linong Street, Taipei 112, Taiwan)

  • Peng-Hui Wang

    (School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, No.155, Sec. 2, Linong Street, Taipei 112, Taiwan
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shi-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan)

Abstract

Although obstetrician-gynecologists (OB-GYNs) are the main actors in the provision of health care to women, their practice patterns have rarely been analyzed. The current study investigated the nationwide ambulatory visits to OB-GYNs in Taiwan using the National Health Insurance Research Database. From the 1/500 sampling datasets indicating 619,760 ambulatory visits in 2012, it was found that 5.8% (n = 35,697) of the visits were made to OB-GYNs. Two-fifths of the services provided were performed by male OB-GYNs aged 50–59 years. Women of childbearing age accounted for more than half of the visits to OB-GYNs (57.2%), and elderly patients above 60 years accounted for only 7.7%. The most frequent diagnoses were menstrual disorders and other forms of abnormal bleeding from the female genital tract (13.1%). Anti-infective agents were prescribed in 15.1% of the visits to OB-GYNs. The study revealed the proportion of aging practicing OB-GYNs, and our detailed results could contribute to evidence-based discussions on health policymaking.

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  • An-Min Lynn & Li-Jung Lai & Ming-Hwai Lin & Tzeng-Ji Chen & Shinn-Jang Hwang & Peng-Hui Wang, 2015. "Pattern of Ambulatory Care Visits to Obstetrician-Gynecologists in Taiwan: A Nationwide Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-10, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:12:y:2015:i:6:p:6832-6841:d:51196
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    1. Chia-Pei Chang & Chia-Lin Chou & Yueh-Ching Chou & Chun-Chih Shao & H. Irene Su & Tzeng-Ji Chen & Li-Fang Chou & Hann-Chin Yu, 2014. "The Ecology of Gynecological Care for Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-9, July.
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    1. Ling-Yu Yang & An-Min Lynn & Tzeng-Ji Chen, 2015. "Ambulatory Care Visits to Pediatricians in Taiwan: A Nationwide Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-12, November.
    2. Kang-Lung Lee & An-Min Lynn & Tzeng-Ji Chen & Ling-Yu Yang & Shu-Chiung Chiang, 2018. "Visits to Pediatric Clinics by Adult Patients: A Nationwide Survey in Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-11, July.

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