177 Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infertility and endometriosis patients 8 Table 2. Examples of care aspects per dimension. Dimension Example of ECQ Care aspect 1. Respect for patients’ values, preferences and expressed needs My complaints were taken seriously 2. Coordination and integration of care Care was taken to plan examinations and treatments on 1 day 3. Information and communication Everything necessary was done so that I would understand the information given 4. Physical comfort The consultation waiting room is comfortable 5. Emotional support and alleviation of fear and anxiety I was informed as to the psychological impact of endometriosis 6. Involvement of significant other There were efforts to involve my partner during consultations 7. Continuity and transition The physician who is treating me really follows up on my case personally 8. Access to care I was able to contact a caregiver with specific knowledge of endometriosis in urgent cases 9. Technical skills I was able to rely on the expertise of the caregivers 10. Endometriosis clinic staff The caregivers were understanding and concerned during my treatment The questionnaires for infertility patients and endometriosis patients were sent during this lockdown. The questionnaire for healthcare providers was sent shortly after the lockdown. During this period physical consultations were possible, but only in limited capacity, so telephone and video consultations were still used regularly throughout the Netherlands. Statistical analysis Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows version 24 (IBM, USA). Descriptive statistics were used to report on the demographics of participants and the assessment of virtual care. One-way analysis of variance were used to test differences between infertility patients, endometriosis patients and endometriosis patients with infertility. The results of the FertiQoL and ECQ questionnaires were analysed according to their respective guidelines (1, 2, 8, 9). The means and standard deviations provided for the FertiQoL related to the infertility patients were compared with those provided for the Dutch reference population, and mean differences with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Linear regression was used to assess the association of the baseline variables
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