ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2020
Self-reported barriers to accessing infertility care: patient perspectives from urban gynecology clinics.
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- Exploring Barriers To Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare for Latina Women in South Carolina.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2025Article
- The Association Between Infertility Treatment and Birth Outcomes for Nulliparous Persons Who Gave Birth 35 Years and Older: Findings from 2022 National Vital Statistics System Natality Data.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Article
- Journey of infertile couples: scoping the barriers for infertility care among infertile women in Morocco.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2025Article
- Exploring Infertility in Saudi Arabia: Qualitative Insights into IVF Treatment Services and Policy Recommendations.F1000Research · 2025Article
- The burden of very early dropout in infertility care: a nationwide population-based cohort study.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- Infertility Prevention and Health Promotion: The Role of Nurses in Public Health Initiatives.Galen medical journal · 2024Review
- Inequities in Medically Assisted Reproduction: a Scoping Review.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2023Article
- Ovulation induction with letrozole and dexamethasone in infertile patients with letrozole-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2023Article
- Inequity of Access: Scoping the Barriers to Assisted Reproductive Technologies.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- See one, do one, teach one: Reimagining reproductive endocrinology and infertility training programs to expand access to care.F&S reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
purpose(1) To test the hypothesis that under-represented minority women, including Hispanic/Latina and African American or Black women, will be more likely to report greater socioeconomic and cultural barriers to infertility care compared with white women. (2) To identify gaps in knowledge that can guide future educational interventions.
methodsA cross-sectional survey was completed by 242 women, ages 18-44, at five gynecology clinics in the greater Boston, Massachusetts area from February 27, 2018, to February 25, 2019.
resultsOf the respondents, 61.4% identified as Hispanic/Latina, 24.5% as white, and 6.6% as Black or African American. Cost was the most commonly reported barrier to care (62.8%) regardless of race/ethnicity or insurance status. Only 8.9% of participants were aware of personal insurance coverage for infertility treatment. Compared with white patients, Hispanic/Latina patients were less likely to know if their own insurance covered infertility treatment: 14.3% vs 6.8%; aRR 0.36 (95% CI 0.17-0.74), after adjusting for a personal history of infertility.
conclusionCost was the most commonly reported barrier to care. Most women were unaware of their insurance coverage despite the state insurance mandate to cover infertility treatment in Massachusetts. Education and outreach will be instrumental in helping address disparities in access to care.
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