Assisted reproductive technology (ART) patient information-seeking behavior: a qualitative study.

Autor: Mayette E; Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 10, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. emayette@mgh.harvard.edu., Scalise A; Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 10, Boston, MA, 02114, USA., Li A; Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA., McGeorge N; Charles River Analytics, Inc., 625 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, MA, 02148, USA., James K; Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 10, Boston, MA, 02114, USA., Mahalingaiah S; Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 10, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.; Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC women's health [BMC Womens Health] 2024 Jun 15; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 346. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 15.
DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-03183-z
Abstrakt: Background: Approximately 13% of women in the United States of reproductive age seek infertility services. Assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in vitro fertilization, is used to help patients achieve pregnancy. Many people are not familiar with these treatments prior to becoming patients and possess knowledge gaps about care.
Methods: This study employed qualitative methods to investigate how patients interact with information sources during care. Patients who underwent ART including embryo transfer between January 2017 and April 2022 at a large urban healthcare center were eligible. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted between August and October 2022. Fifteen females with an average age of 39 years participated. Reflexive thematic analysis was performed.
Results: Two main themes emerged. Participants (1) utilized clinic-provided information and then turned to outside sources to fill knowledge gaps; (2) struggled to learn about costs, insurance, and mental health resources to support care. Participants preferred clinic-provided resources and then utilized academic sources, the internet, and social media when they had unfulfilled information needs. Knowledge gaps related to cost, insurance, and mental health support were reported.
Conclusion: ART clinics can consider providing more information about cost, insurance, and mental health support to patients.
Trial Registration: The Massachusetts General Hospital Institutional Review Board approved this study (#2022P000474) and informed consent was obtained from each participant.
(© 2024. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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