Information and decision support needs: A survey of women interested in receiving planned oocyte cryopreservation information.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Identifying the information and decision support needs of women interested in receiving planned oocyte cryopreservation (POC) information.

Methods

An online survey of Australian women, aged 18-45, interested in receiving POC information, proficient in English, with internet access. The survey covered POC information sources, information delivery preferences, POC and age-related infertility knowledge (study-specific scale), Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS), and time spent considering POC. Target sample size (n=120) was determined using a precision-based method.

Results

Of 332 participants, 249 (75%) had considered POC, whilst 83 (25%) had not. Over half (54%) had searched for POC information. Fertility clinic websites were predominately used (70%). Most (73%) be

SUBMITTER: Sandhu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10101825 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature