Women & Infants doctor awarded $25K for research project on pelvic floor disorders

PROVIDENCE – The American Urogynecologic Society Pelvic Floor Disorders Research Foundation has awarded Dr. Annette Madsen a two-year $25,000 grant for her project entitled “Improving Patient-Centered Care for Pelvic Floor Disorders through Perioperative Peer Support.”
Madsen is a fellow in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at Women & Infants Hospital, a Care New England hospital. Her research project aims to improve the patient experience for women seeking surgical treatment of pelvic floor disorders.
“Since health care reform links reimbursement to quality, and patient-centered care has been chosen as an indicator of quality, research on patient-centered outcomes has recently become a priority,” Dr. Vivian Sung of the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at Women & Infants, said. “The program is aimed at providing and implementing peer-to-peer support programs for women to improve patient-centered care and outcomes for women considering surgery for their pelvic floor disorder.”
Sung, who also serves as director of urogynecology research and associate professor at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is serving as Madsen’s mentor for the project.
Pelvic floor disorders affect women’s pelvic organs – uterus, vagina, bladder, rectum and the muscles that surround and support them. The most common pelvic floor problems are pelvic organ prolapse, and trouble with bladder or bowel control.
The Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at Women & Infants provides consultation, diagnosis and recommendations for treatment and care, offering a range of treatment, both surgical and non-surgical. It is also one of eight sites in the country in the National Institute of Health’s Pelvic Floor Disorders Network. For information, visit womenandinfants.org/womenshealth/urogynecology/ or call 401-453-7560.

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