High patient satisfaction amongst males participating in men's educational group appointments (MEGA) for routine physical exams

We observed high patient satisfaction amongst males participating in the MEGA for routine physical exams (100% of patients responded that it was either 'worthwhile' (21%) or 'extremely worthwhile' (79%). This model appears to foster increased patient education based upon both more time with the health care providers, and the ability of patients to benefit from the questions of other patients. Our current challenge is to demonstrate its superiority to the traditional one-on-one visit with respect to information retention, follow-through with recommended health screening practices, and overall better health-related decisions.