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Título: | Factors associated with willingness to donate embryos for research among couples undergoing IVF |
Autor(es): | Samorinha, Catarina Severo, Milton Alves, Elisabete Machado, Helena Figueiredo, Bárbara Silva, Susana |
Palavras-chave: | cryopreserved embryos embryo disposition embryo research IVF patient-centred care |
Data: | 2016 |
Editora: | Elsevier Sci Ltd |
Revista: | Reproductive BioMedicine Online |
Resumo(s): | Between 2011 and 2012, 213 heterosexual couples undergoing fertility treatments in a Portuguese public fertility centre were systematically recruited to assess factors associated with willingness to donate embryos for research. Data were collected by questionnaire. Most couples (87.3%; 95% CI 82.1 to 91.5) were willing to donate embryos for research, citing benefits for science, health and infertile patients. Almost all couples (94.3%; 95% CI 89.8 to 96.7) reached consensus about the decision. Willingness to donate was more frequent in women younger than 36 years (adjusted OR 3.06; 95% CI 1.23 to 7.61) and who considered embryo research to be very important (adjusted OR: 6.32; 95% CI 1.85 to 21.64), and in Catholic men (adjusted OR 4.16; 95% CI 1.53 to 11.30). Those unwilling to donate reported conceptualizing embryos as children or living beings and a lack of information or fears about embryo research. Men with higher levels of trait anxiety (adjusted OR 0.90; 95% CI 0.84 to 0.96) were less frequently willing to donate. Future research on embryo disposition decision-making should include the assessment of gender differences and psychosocial factors. Ethically robust policies and accurate information about the results of human embryo research are required. |
Tipo: | Artigo |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/1822/41379 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.rbmo.2015.11.018 |
ISSN: | 1472-6483 |
Versão da editora: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2015.11.018 |
Arbitragem científica: | yes |
Acesso: | Acesso aberto |
Aparece nas coleções: | CECS - Artigos em revistas internacionais / Articles in international journals CIPsi - Artigos (Papers) |
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