Perceptions of Fertility Physicians Treating Women Undergoing IVF Using an Egg Donation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15468751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Reut Ben‐kimhy (0000-0001-7498-9622, Bar-Ilan University), Reut Ben-Kimhy (Meir Medical Center), Orit Taubman – Ben-Ari (0000-0001-9308-4052, Bar-Ilan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 7159-7159 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19127159 |
| PMID | 35742403 |
| OpenAlex | W4282016019 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 48 |
In the course of their work, medical teams are routinely exposed to difficult and stressful situations. The few studies in the literature that have examined physicians' perceptions and responses to such situations have focused primarily on the fields of emergency medicine and chronic and terminal illness. However, the field of fertility medicine can also evoke complex feelings among physicians. The present qualitative study examined the perceptions of fertility physicians treating women undergoing egg donation. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 fertility physicians, and a categorical analysis was performed. The main category to emerge was the physicians' perception of egg donation and its implications. Two prominent themes were identified within this category: doctor-patient communication surrounding egg donation and how the idea was presented to the patient; and doctors' perception of the implications of egg donation, including maternal identity, the relationship between mother and infant, and the mother's sense of the child's identity. This is the first study to consider the response to fertility treatments, a contemporary and sensitive topic, from the perspective of the physicians. The findings can contribute to physicians' understanding of themselves and can help to devise ways to assist them in managing their emotional responses to their work for the benefit of both themselves and their patients
Donation · Egg donation · Family medicine · Feeling · Fertility · Gynecology · Perception · Perspective (graphical · Population · Qualitative research · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |