Exploring fertility treatment add-on use, information transparency and costs in the UK: Insights from a patient survey.

IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q2 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Human Fertility Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-11 DOI:10.1080/14647273.2025.2469533
Manuela Perrotta, Marcin Smietana, Melody Adesina, Jack Wilkinson
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Abstract

This study presents the findings from a UK-based survey exploring fertility treatment add-ons, treatment costs, and information transparency. The online survey, distributed via social media, targeted current and prospective IVF patients, yielding 304 eligible responses. Results indicate an increase in the use of fertility treatment add-ons compared to previous data. Respondents primarily relied on multiple sources for information about these add-ons, with search engines being the most frequently used, followed by fertility clinic websites, the HFEA website, and medical or scientific articles. These sources were also deemed the most reliable. In contrast, social media, online forums, and blogs were less frequently used and rated as less reliable. Respondents reported significant variation in the total cost per cycle of privately funded treatment, ranging from £5,000 to £13,000, with an average of £11,950. Although there was a slight upward trend in costs with rising household income, no strong correlation was observed. Fertility clinic websites were the primary source of cost-related information, with 99% of respondents emphasising the importance of clinics providing accurate and up-to-date information on their websites. The findings also reveal respondents' views on potential policy actions to improve transparency around information and costs in the fertility sector.

探索英国不孕不育附加治疗的使用、信息透明度和成本:来自患者调查的启示。
这项研究展示了一项英国调查的结果,该调查探讨了生育治疗附加费用、治疗费用和信息透明度。这项在线调查通过社交媒体分发,针对目前和未来的试管婴儿患者,产生了304份符合条件的回复。结果表明,与以前的数据相比,生育治疗附加组件的使用有所增加。受访者主要依靠多种来源获取有关这些附加组件的信息,其中搜索引擎是最常用的,其次是生育诊所网站、HFEA网站以及医学或科学文章。这些来源也被认为是最可靠的。相比之下,社交媒体、在线论坛和博客的使用频率较低,被评为不太可靠。受访者报告说,私人资助治疗的每周期总费用差异很大,从5000英镑到13000英镑不等,平均为11950英镑。虽然家庭收入的增加使生活成本有轻微上升的趋势,但没有观察到很强的相关性。生育诊所网站是成本相关信息的主要来源,99%的受访者强调诊所在其网站上提供准确和最新信息的重要性。调查结果还揭示了受访者对提高生育部门信息和成本透明度的潜在政策行动的看法。
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Human Fertility
Human Fertility OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY-REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
CiteScore
3.30
自引率
5.30%
发文量
50
期刊介绍: Human Fertility is a leading international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to furthering research and promoting good practice in the areas of human fertility and infertility. Topics included span the range from molecular medicine to healthcare delivery, and contributions are welcomed from professionals and academics from the spectrum of disciplines concerned with human fertility. It is published on behalf of the British Fertility Society. The journal also provides a forum for the publication of peer-reviewed articles arising out of the activities of the Association of Biomedical Andrologists, the Association of Clinical Embryologists, the Association of Irish Clinical Embryologists, the British Andrology Society, the British Infertility Counselling Association, the Irish Fertility Society and the Royal College of Nursing Fertility Nurses Group. All submissions are welcome. Articles considered include original papers, reviews, policy statements, commentaries, debates, correspondence, and reports of sessions at meetings. The journal also publishes refereed abstracts from the meetings of the constituent organizations.
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