Communication with fertility patients during the COVID-19 pandemic- let's talk about it.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the activity of a tertiary fertility service and compare telemedicine and face-to-face meetings during this time.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study conducted in a university affiliated tertiary medical center. Included were patients scheduled for an appointment in the in-vitro fertilization (IVF) unit between March 18th and April 15th. A comparison was made between patients who chose telemedicine as opposed to face-to-face meetings. Additionally, the population of patients who chose to cancel their appointment was characterized. IVF cycle outcomes were additionally compared between the groups.

Results

Overall, 90 IVF clinic appointments were scheduled during the study period. Thirty-four (37.8 %) p

SUBMITTER: Karavani G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7968226 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature