ABSTRACT Introduction Chronic pelvic and/or genital pain is a disabling condition and commonly associated with poor quality of life, impaired sexual function and decreased productivity. Objective To examine treatment outcomes among a cohort of patients diagnosed with refractory pelvic and/or genital pain enrolled in a 3-week interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation program (IPRP). Methods A series of with-in subjects ANOVAs (corrected for multiple comparisons) were used to evaluate the effectiveness of IPRP on self-report (pain severity, interference, depressive symptoms, quality of life) and observer-rated outcome (5 minute walk) among 15 treated patients receiving care at the Mayo Clinic IPRP between 2016-2018. Results Fifteen patients (5 male, 10 female) were identified. Mean age was 47.0 (range: 24-78) and primary diagnoses were pelvic pain (n=13) and penile pain (n=2). Significant within-subject effects were detected for all self-report outcomes and the 5-minute walk test (see table 1). Six patients were on opioid therapy (MME = 49mg), and all but one successfully tapered off opioids. In the remaining patient, daily MME decreased from 150 mg to 30 mg. Conclusions Intensive outpatient IPRP significantly improves quality of life for patients with treatment-refractory chronic pelvic and/or genital pain. These results support multi-disciplinary treatment paradigms for refractory urogenital pain. Disclosure No
217 Health Care Provider Knowledge and Attitudes about Erectile Dysfunction and Penile Implants
ABSTRACT Introduction Erectile dysfunction (ED) stems from a variety of etiologies and often requires a multidisciplinary approach to optimize patient care. Objective We sought to assess attitudes and confidence regarding the treatment of erectile dysfunction across different provider types. Methods Anonymous, email-based survey of physicians and advanced practice providers in the disciplines of urology, internal medicine, and family medicine. Responses were recorded using a five-point Likert scale. Descriptive statistical analysis of survey response data was performed. Results With 76 providers on this ongoing survey including 31 internists, 24 family physicians, and 21 urologists, 88% of providers believed there to be good options for erectile dysfunction after failing pills. Figure 1 shows attitudes of the modalities of “good” options and confidence in the ability to counsel about these options. Regarding if most patients report willingness to consider surgical intervention for ED when counseled about it an equal portion of providers had positive, neutral, and negative feedback. Figure 2 lists other specific attitudes and opinions about penile prosthesis (IPP) implants. Moreover, 78% emphasized the necessity of a multidisciplinary team-based approach to ED patients. However, only 30% of the participants were in agreement with referrals to specialists in sexual health including urologists. Conclusions This survey indicates a knowledge gap and low comfort level in 2nd and 3rd line ED treatments. Focused education on penile implant outcomes appears particularly helpful. Disclosure No