Supporting Women Undergoing IVF Treatment With Timely Patient Information Through an App: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the introduction of assisted reproductive technologies in 1978, over 2 million in vitro fertilization (IVF) babies have been born worldwide. Patients play a vital role in the success of this treatment. They are required to take fertility medication (hormone injections) to activate the ovaries to produce a sufficient number of oocytes. Later, they need to take medication to increase the chance of the embryo surviving inside the uterus. Patients are educated during an intake consultation at the start of the treatment to minimize the emotional burden and reduce noncompliance. The consultation lasts about 30 to 45 minutes and covers all essential subjects. Even though ample time and energy is spent on patient education, patients still feel anxious, unknowledgeable, and

SUBMITTER: Timmers T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8433853 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature