U.S. OB/GYN Survey on Cytomegalovirus Knowledge and Counseling Practices, 2007

Fewer than half (44%) of surveyed obstetricians and gynecologists reported counseling patients about preventing cytomegalovirus infection. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists surveyed a national sample of OB/GYNs in March-May 2007 to assess their knowledge and practices regarding CMV infection prevention. This dataset likely contains the survey results, which indicate a gap between physician knowledge and patient counseling.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the relationship between physician knowledge and patient counseling practices based on survey responses.
• Modeling factors influencing CMV prevention counseling among OB/GYNs based on survey demographics.
• Benchmarking physician awareness against public health guidelines for congenital CMV infection.

Strengths

• Based on a national survey conducted by a major professional organization (ACOG).
• Provides a specific, quantified finding (44% counseling rate) regarding a significant public health issue.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from 2007 and may not reflect current knowledge or practices.
• The actual survey data file and its full structure are not described.

Provenance

Source

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

Collection Method

National survey of OB/GYNs.

Time Range

March-May 2007

Geography

United States