ReviewPharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Inequity of Access: Scoping the Barriers to Assisted Reproductive Technologies.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- 'The Right to Have a Family Should Not Be Determined by Your Postcode': Rural Community Experiences With Fertility Care.The Australian journal of rural health · 2026Article
- Metabolomic profiling delineates the role of adenosine in oocyte quality and embryonic development.Cell death & disease · 2026Article
- The Lived Experience of Couples Undergoing In Vitro Fertilisation in Greece: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Microfluidic automation improves oocyte recovery from follicular fluid of patients undergoing in vitro fertilization.Nature medicine · 2026Article
- Infertility, Reproductive Equity, and Policy Pathways for Assisted Reproductive Technology in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Remote fertility care: Are patients prepared to forego physician proximity in favor of accessibility?JBRA assisted reproduction · 2025Article
- Enhancing Youth Access to Reproductive Health Services in Rural Communities Through Clinical and Educational Interventions in Upstate New York, USA.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2025Article
- Evaluating Selective Quality Control in Mammalian Oogenesis: Evidence and Opportunities.Annual review of genetics · 2025Review
- 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
- After the Shock: Impact of Ectopic Pregnancy on Subsequent Fertility and Parenthood.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Psychological distress, coping mechanisms, and quality of life among infertile women in rural and urban Salem: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Immunological Factors in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: Mechanisms, Controversies, and Emerging Therapies.Biology · 2025Review
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- The Diffusion of Late Fertility Across European Regions (2006-2018).Population, space and place · 2025Article
- Journey of infertile couples: scoping the barriers for infertility care among infertile women in Morocco.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2025Article
- A retrospective study "myo-inositol is a cost-saving strategy for controlled ovarian stimulation in non-polycystic ovary syndrome art patients."Health economics review · 2025Article
- A disturbed communication between hypothalamic-pituitary-ovary axis and gut microbiota in female infertility: is diet to blame?Journal of translational medicine · 2025Review
- Policy solutions to improve access to fertility treatment and optimise patient care: consensus from an expert forum.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Review
- Perinatal health inequalities between Canadian-born and foreign-born women in Canada: a decomposition analysis.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Plant-based bioactives and oxidative stress in reproduction: anti-inflammatory and metabolic protection mechanisms.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Infertility impacts millions of people of reproductive age worldwide, with approximately 10-15% of couples affected. When infertility is present, there are many potential barriers to treatment, leading to inequity of access. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are the mainstay of medical treatment for infertility and include procedures such as in vitro fertilisation. This scoping review aims to explore the barriers to accessing assisted reproductive technologies to highlight a potential role for the pharmacist in addressing these barriers. Five databases, including CINAHL, Emcare, Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science, were searched using keywords that resulted in 19 studies that explored barriers to initially accessing or continuing ART. Studies identified more than one barrier to accessing ART, with the most mentioned barrier being the geographic location of the patient, with others themed as psychological, financial, minority groups, educational level, and the age of the patient. Recommendations were made to address barriers to accessing ART, which included changes to government regulations to increase health education and promotion of infertility. Pharmacists' accessibility, even in geographically remote locations, places them in an ideal position to address many of the challenges experienced by people accessing infertility treatment to improve outcomes for these people.
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