Patient and referring provider satisfaction with a gastrointestinal consultation clinic for pregnant patients.

BACKGROUND To improve multi-disciplinary care in pregnancy, a gastrointesintal (GI) disorders in pregnancy clinic was created. Patient and referring provider satisfaction with this service was assessed. METHODS The first 100 patients and their referring providers were surveyed. Survey scores >3 on a 5-point Likert scale were considered favorable. Descriptive statistics were calculated and open-ended items were analyzed. RESULTS Fifty-four percent of patients and 32% of providers returned questionnaires. All satisfaction items received an average patient score of >3.6 and provider score of >4.1, demonstrating overall satisfaction with the clinic. Referring providers were particularly satisfied. CONCLUSION Patients and providers, in particular, report a high level of satisfaction with a GI pregnancy clinic.