Patients' Attitudes towards the Surplus Frozen Embryos in China

المؤلفون المشاركون

Jin, Xuan
Wang, Gongxian
Liu, Sisun
Zhang, Jing
Liu, Ming
Shi, YuFa

المصدر

BioMed Research International

العدد

المجلد 2013، العدد 2013 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2013)، ص ص. 1-8، 8ص.

الناشر

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

تاريخ النشر

2012-12-26

دولة النشر

مصر

عدد الصفحات

8

التخصصات الرئيسية

الطب البشري

الملخص EN

Background.

Assisted reproductive techniques have been used in China for more than 20 years.

This study investigates the attitudes of surplus embryo holders towards embryos storage and donation for medical research.

Methods.

A total of 363 couples who had completed in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment and had already had biological children but who still had frozen embryos in storage were invited to participate.

Interviews were conducted by clinics in a narrative style.

Results.

Family size was the major reason for participants’ (dis)continuation of embryo storage; moreover, the moral status of embryos was an important factor for couples choosing embryo storage, while the storage fee was an important factor for couples choosing embryo disposal.

Most couples discontinued the storage of their embryos once their children were older than 3 years.

In our study, 58.8% of the couples preferred to dispose of surplus embryos rather than donate them to research, citing a lack of information and distrust in science as significant reasons for their decision.

Conclusions.

Interviews regarding frozen embryos, including patients’ expectations for embryo storage and information to assist them with decisions regarding embryo disposal, are beneficial for policies addressing embryo disposition and embryo donation in China.

نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)

Jin, Xuan& Wang, Gongxian& Liu, Sisun& Liu, Ming& Zhang, Jing& Shi, YuFa. 2012. Patients' Attitudes towards the Surplus Frozen Embryos in China. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031116

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)

Jin, Xuan…[et al.]. Patients' Attitudes towards the Surplus Frozen Embryos in China. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031116

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)

Jin, Xuan& Wang, Gongxian& Liu, Sisun& Liu, Ming& Zhang, Jing& Shi, YuFa. Patients' Attitudes towards the Surplus Frozen Embryos in China. BioMed Research International. 2012. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1031116

نوع البيانات

مقالات

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

الملاحظات

Includes bibliographical references

رقم السجل

BIM-1031116