ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2019
Patient-centered elective egg freezing: a binational qualitative study of best practices for women's quality of care.
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- Planned oocyte cryopreservation (POC): a longitudinal study of patient experience.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026Article
- The new ethical challenges raised by the authorization of elective egg freezing in France since 2021.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026Article
- Balancing choice and socioeconomic realities: analyzing behavioral and economic factors in social oocyte cryopreservation decisions.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Patients' and providers' perspectives on the decision to undergo non-urgent egg freezing: a needs assessment.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Information and decision support needs: A survey of women interested in receiving planned oocyte cryopreservation information.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2023Article
- Too much equity - is there such a thing? The public discourse surrounding elective egg freezing subsidy in Israel.International journal for equity in health · 2023Article
- Patients' and providers' perspectives on non-urgent egg freezing decision-making: a thematic analysis.BMC women's health · 2023Article
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- Disposition preferences in oocyte preservation patients.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2022Article
- 'I feel that injustice is being done to me': a qualitative study of women's viewpoints on the (lack of) reimbursement for social egg freezing.BMC medical ethics · 2022Article
- Financing future fertility: Women's views on funding egg freezing.Reproductive biomedicine & society online · 2022Article
- The ethics of offering fertility preservation to pediatric patients: A case-based discussion of barriers for clinicians to consider.Seminars in pediatric surgery · 2021Article
- Assessing the quality of decision-making for planned oocyte cryopreservation.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2021Article
- The marketing of elective egg freezing: A content, cost and quality analysis of UK fertility clinic websites.Reproductive biomedicine & society online · 2021Article
- Knowledge about the impact of age on fertility: a brief review.Upsala journal of medical sciences · 2020Review
- Randomized control trial of a decision aid for women considering elective egg freezing: The Eggsurance study protocol.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
purposeHow can elective egg freezing (EEF) be made patient centered? This study asked women to reflect on their experiences of EEF, which included their insights and recommendations on the optimal delivery of patient-centered care.
methodsIn this binational, qualitative study, 150 women (114 in the USA, 36 in Israel) who had completed at least one cycle of EEF were recruited from four American IVF clinics (two academic, two private) and three in Israel (one academic, two private) over a two-year period (June 2014-August 2016). Women who volunteered for the study were interviewed by two medical anthropologists. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and entered into a qualitative data management program (Dedoose) for analysis.
resultsThe majority (85%) of women were without partners at the time of EEF, and thus were undertaking EEF alone in mostly couples-oriented IVF clinics. Following the conceptual framework known as "patient-centered infertility care," we identified two broad categories and eleven specific dimensions of patient-centered EEF care, including (1) system factors: information, competence of clinic and staff, coordination and integration, accessibility, physical comfort, continuity and transition, and cost and (2) human factors: attitude and relationship with staff, communication, patient involvement and privacy, and emotional support. Cost was a unique factor of importance in both countries, despite their different healthcare delivery systems.
conclusionsSingle women who are pursuing EEF alone in the mostly couples-oriented world of IVF have distinct and multifaceted needs. IVF clinics should strive to make best practices for patient-centered EEF care a high priority.
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