Open AccessSelf-reported barriers to accessing infertility care: patient perspectives from urban gynecology clinics
Author(s) -
Iris G. Insogna,
Andrea Lanes,
Eduardo Hariton,
Tiffany Blake-Lamb,
Susan Schilling,
Mark D. Hornstein
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of assisted reproduction and genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1573-7330
pISSN - 1058-0468
DOI - 10.1007/s10815-020-01997-y
Subject(s) - infertility , medicine , family medicine , socioeconomic status , psychological intervention , ethnic group , reproductive medicine , health care , health equity , demography , gynecology , gerontology , public health , nursing , pregnancy , environmental health , population , political science , genetics , sociology , law , biology
(1) To test the hypothesis that under-represented minority women, including Hispanic/Latina and African American or Black women, will be more likely to report greater socioeconomic and cultural barriers to infertility care compared with white women. (2) To identify gaps in knowledge that can guide future educational interventions.