(019) Disclosure of LEEP Complications: Qualitative Analysis of Hospital-affiliated Online Resources in Canada

Abstract Introduction The Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) efficiently removes abnormal or cancerous cells of the cervix. In recent years, studies have reported on risks this procedure. Short-term are most consistently in literature, including bleeding, discharge, and cervical stenosis. Long-term to pregnancy viability, sexual function, emotional/psychological wellbeing also been studied, though a lesser extent. dissemination risk information patients can take several forms, physician-patient consultations, discussions with other members healthcare team, physical pamphlets brochures, addition online resources. Hospital-affiliated resources be used as measure how current published literature is translated into practice Canadian context. Objectives objective study was determine whether that impact emotional/phycological wellbeing, communicated via hospital-affiliated publicly accessible It aimed identify basis for document curation either from recently provincial/federal governing agencies. Methods A thorough review Ministry Health databases each province identified all institutions perform LEEP (n=25). Institutional websites were data source compiling Qualitative analysis documents performed using NVivo 12. Results results indicate there discordance between peer-reviewed patient-facing More than half at least one short-term risk, compared only quarter long-term risk. Of had regarding about pre-term labour contradictory some reporting increased others no One institution specifically procedure does not function justification it impair ability sex. language describe its potential variable, relying medical jargon minimizing words convey information. Further, twenty-five analyzed, three specified references they develop their document. Forty percent did include date last update, those did, more updated since 2015. This unable find consistent provincial federal guidelines informed these Conclusions indicates inconsistencies complications available form determined provincially federally mandated which curated. Future will aim 1) sufficient evidence LEEP-associated justify translating knowledge 2) recommend streamlined process inclusion basic science Disclosure No.