Barriers to Accessing Urogynecologic Care in a Federally Qualified Health Center
Barriers to accessing urogynecology care are prevalent, even at FQHCs with dedicated subspecialists on site. Poor communication and transportation were the most cited barriers. These findings can inform quality improvement projects to increase access to urogynecologic care in these settings. It is imperative that women's health providers advocate for expanded access and implement changes to address these inequalities in urogynecologic care.
Authors
- Nancy E. Ringel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6063-699X)
- Abigail Davenport (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3951-7421)
- Liz I. Yanes
- Xiomara Brioso
- Ayomipo Madein
- Rebecca Borneman
Institutions
- Georgetown University (US)
- MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (US)
- Georgetown University Medical Center (US)
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (US)
- Universidad Iberoamericana (DO)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
- Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urogynecology
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/spv.0000000000001782
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00