Early experience with shared medical appointments for penile problems

Abstract

We examined the use of shared medical appointments (SMA) for educating and counseling children with penile problems. Forty-eight families were seen over 4 months with 21 participating in the SMA group and 27 in the traditional group. Using a questionnaire to assess adequacy of education, there was no difference in the overall scores between groups with a mean of 6.64/7 in the SMA and 6.56/7 in the traditional setting. With the increasing demands on providers, an SMA offers a solution to caring for more patients with penile problems in an efficient manner without impacting family education and satisfaction.