Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology New Delhi India Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
JBRA Assist Reprod. 2022 Apr 17;26(2):305-309. doi: 10.5935/1518-0557.20210087.
To study the knowledge, attitude, and intentions towards fertility preservation (FP) in cancer patients among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Northern India.
The survey discussed in this study was a 23-item structured questionnaire on oncofertility designed based on previous studies on the topic. A link to the questionnaire was sent through WhatsApp to healthcare workers involved in the care of cancer patients. Their responses were analyzed subsequently.
More than a third (37.7%) of the 750 HCWs contacted answered the questionnaire. The group included gynecologists, surgeons, and oncologists. Although 90% of the respondents were aware of the harmful effects of cancer therapy on ovarian function, 76% claimed they had only partial knowledge about fertility preservation (FP). Only a fourth of the respondents were aware of the time needed for oocyte cryopreservation and a third had knowledge of the number of semen samples required for FP. Among HCWs involved in the care of young cancer patients, only 50% reported that they had referred patients for FP. The most common reason for not referring patients for FP was lack of knowledge about FP (43%). More than 90% claimed they wanted to improve their knowledge about oncofertility through continued medical education programs and seminars.
The study emphasizes the need for establishing well-structured networks to improve knowledge about FP among HCWs, so that cancer patients are offered the chance of using their gametes to have children after they have been cured from cancer.
研究印度北部医护人员（HCWs）对癌症患者生育力保存（FP）的知识、态度和意向。
本研究讨论的调查是一项基于该主题先前研究设计的 23 项关于肿瘤生育力的结构化问卷。通过 WhatsApp 将问卷链接发送给参与癌症患者护理的医护人员。随后对他们的回答进行了分析。
在联系的 750 名 HCWs 中，超过三分之一（37.7%）人回答了问卷。该组包括妇科医生、外科医生和肿瘤学家。尽管 90%的受访者都意识到癌症治疗对卵巢功能的有害影响，但 76%的人声称他们对生育力保存（FP）只有部分了解。只有四分之一的受访者了解卵母细胞冷冻保存所需的时间，三分之一的人了解 FP 所需的精液样本数量。在参与年轻癌症患者护理的 HCWs 中，只有 50%的人报告说他们曾将患者转介进行 FP。不将患者转介进行 FP 的最常见原因是缺乏 FP 知识（43%）。超过 90%的人表示希望通过继续医学教育计划和研讨会来提高他们对肿瘤生育力的了解。
该研究强调需要建立结构良好的网络，以提高 HCWs 对 FP 的认识，以便为癌症患者在治愈癌症后提供使用其配子生育子女的机会。
