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Fertility Preservation Through Oocyte Vitrification: Clinical and Laboratory Perspectives
Published on: September 16, 2021
Practices, Attitudes, and Knowledge Among Healthcare Providers and Oncologists in China Regarding Male Fertility
Chuan Huang1,2, Ying Chun Xu3, Li Hua Kuang1,4
1Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to help to promote a better understanding of the male fertility preservation status in China.
Methods:
In this cross-sectional survey, 1,912 healthcare providers and oncologists were surveyed anonymously using 16 questions carried out at community oncology practices in China from September 2018 to April 2021. 16 questions were designed to evaluate their knowledge on male fertility preservation in cancer patients, assess the factors they considered when deciding whether to discuss male fertility preservation with their patients.
Results:
Among the 1,912 healthcare providers (42.2% male), 1,713 (89.6%) considered that patients with cancer should be recommended for fertility preservation. 1,264 (66.1%) respondents were aware of male fertility preservation, but only 248 (13.0%) respondents knew the correct institutions. Whether a healthcare provide recommended fertility preservation to their patients depended on the provider's educational background, professional qualifications, hospital grade, area, department, and age. Among the healthcare providers, the three main factors for not recommending fertility preservation for patients with cancer were lack of suitability of the patient for fertility (28.2%), lack of knowledge of fertility preservation (28.6%), and lack of knowledge concerning the institutes that provide fertility preservation (25.4%).
Conclusion:
Despite this, healthcare providers and oncologists in China showed a positive attitude toward fertility preservation in patients with cancer. Hence, the education of physicians should include fertility preservation, with the aim of increasing their knowledge and awareness. There should be more collaboration between oncologists and reproductive medicine specialists.
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