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  "abstract": "INTRODUCTION: Gynecologic examinations expose women to particular vulnerability, making relational and ethical aspects essential beyond technical skills. While professional societies outline recommended behaviors, the importance women attribute to these non-technical elements remains insufficiently characterized. This study aimed to assess how women value key relational components of gynecologic examinations. METHODS: In this exploratory cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was developed from gynecologic and ethical guidelines, and distributed via QR codes in outpatient gynecology and general practice settings. Eleven items (Q1-Q11) were rated on a numeric scale (0-10). Principal component analysis (PCA) assessed internal coherence and identified thematic dimensions. Descriptive and comparative analyses were conducted, including stratification by age and prior gynecologic examination. RESULTS: A total of 540 women participated (mean age 37 ± 10 years). PCA identified three dimensions: consent (Q1, Q5, Q9-Q11), privacy (Q6-Q8), and feelings/experience (Q2-Q4). Consent-related items received the highest scores (all >9/10 except Q1). Privacy items showed greater variability, with lower importance assigned by women over 50 to partial undressing (p = 0.006) and draping (p = 0.007), while women undergoing their first examination assigned greater importance to undressing out of the provider's sight (p = 0.01). Feelings-related items were more heterogeneous, although attention to patients' feelings during the examination was highly rated (9.7 ± 0.8). CONCLUSION: Women consistently prioritized explicit and ongoing consent and sustained attention to their feelings. Privacy was also important, though more variable. These findings support the integration and structured assessment of non-technical competencies in training related to gynecologic examinations.",
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  "authors": [
    {
      "name": "Julie Zenou"
    },
    {
      "name": "Clémentine Jouffray"
    },
    {
      "name": "Rodrigo Lisboa"
    },
    {
      "name": "Aude Martin"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ludovic Martin"
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    {
      "name": "Valentin Lacombe"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/acmq0dnbasqr8.bib",
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  "doi": "10.1016/j.pec.2026.110359",
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  "language": "en",
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  "pmid": "42913240",
  "published": "2026-11-03",
  "publisher": "Elsevier",
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  "title": "Beyond technical skills: women’s expectations regarding the relational dimensions prior to gynecologic examinations",
  "title_text": "Beyond technical skills: women’s expectations regarding the relational dimensions prior to gynecologic examinations",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-05T12:20:12Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/acmq0dnbasqr8",
  "venue": "Patient Education and Counseling",
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