Machin, Laura (2011) A hierarchy of needs?:Embryo donation, in vitro fertilisation and the provision of infertility counselling. Patient Education and Counseling, 85 (2). pp. 264-268. ISSN 0738-3991
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Objective: The aim of the paper is to examine how those working in, using and regulating assisted conception clinics discussed infertility counselling and its provision within the context of embryo donation and in vitro fertilisation. Method: 35 participants were recruited for semi-structured, face-to-face interviews. All data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results: The thematic analysis revealed recurring themes based upon the portrayals of infertility counselling, embryo donation and in vitro fertilisation. Conclusions: This paper suggests that an implicit hierarchy exists around those using assisted conception techniques and their infertility counselling requirements, which was dependent upon the assisted conception technique used. As a result, some people using assisted conception techniques felt that their needs had been overlooked due to this covert hierarchy. Practice implications: Those working in, using or regulating assisted conception clinics should not view infertility counselling as restricted to treatments involving donation, or solely for people within the clinical system.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Patient Education and Counseling |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Assisted conception clinics ; Assisted conception techniques ; Embryo donation ; Infertility counselling ; In vitro fertilisation |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Departments: | Faculty of Health and Medicine > Medicine |
| ID Code: | 50099 |
| Deposited By: | ep_importer_pure |
| Deposited On: | 30 Sep 2011 09:57 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 01 Nov 2012 13:16 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/50099 |
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