Provision of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Limited engagement in an online survey of Medical Directors of ART services.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
; 60(6): 980-982, 2020 12.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32909257
ABSTRACT
Current knowledge about infertility and access to infertility treatment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is extremely limited. We conducted an online survey of Medical Directors of registered ART providers in Australia (n = 59) to obtain preliminary information on this topic. Six (10%) Directors responded; only two reported routinely collecting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of clients. While the low response rate prevents generalising the findings, the poor engagement may indicate gaps in awareness of fertility issues for this group. This warrants further investigation, to understand whether Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are appropriately accessing infertility care.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
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Health Services, Indigenous
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Infertility
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Physician Executives
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia