Decision on Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients: Development of Information Materials for Healthcare Professionals | Zendy

Cristina Silva | Zendy; Teresa AlmeidaSantos | Zendy; Cláudia Melo | Zendy; Ana Cristina Ribeiro Rama | Zendy

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Decision on Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients: Development of Information Materials for Healthcare Professionals

Author(s) -

Cristina Silva,

Teresa AlmeidaSantos,

Cláudia Melo,

Ana Cristina Ribeiro Rama

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of adolescent and young adult oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 2156-535X

pISSN - 2156-5333

DOI - 10.1089/jayao.2016.0064

Subject(s) - fertility preservation , infertility , medicine , fertility , health professionals , family medicine , health care , gynecology , nursing , population , environmental health , pregnancy , economic growth , biology , economics , genetics

Infertility is a potential side effect of cancer chemotherapy. As the number of adolescent and young adult (AYA)-aged survivors increases, future fertility becomes an important issue. However, many patients are not adequately informed and oncologists point the lack of information as a barrier to discussion. Our aim was to produce information materials tailored to oncologists' needs to promote and support discussion on infertility risk and fertility preservation (FP) with AYA-aged patients. After literature review, information materials were successfully developed and are currently being distributed to healthcare professionals in Portugal, with the collaboration of several national organizations. These information materials will contribute to shared informed decisions regarding FP in AYA-aged patients.

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