Fertility patients' use and perceptions of online fertility educational material.
Counselling
Fertility
Infertility
Patient education
Journal
Fertility research and practice
ISSN: 2054-7099
Titre abrégé: Fertil Res Pract
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101671668
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
22
04
2020
accepted:
15
07
2020
entrez:
23
7
2020
pubmed:
23
7
2020
medline:
23
7
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Online educational information is highly sought out by patients with infertility. This study aims to assess patient-reported usage and helpfulness of fertility educational material on a clinic website and social media accounts. Educational material was created on common fertility topics in text and video format and posted on the clinic website and social media accounts. At the first consultation for infertility, patients were provided with a postcard directing them to material online. At the first follow-up appointment, patients were invited to fill out a survey assessing whether patients viewed the online educational material and if they found the information helpful. 98.4% (251/255) of patients completed the survey, of which 42.6% (106/249) looked at the online material. Of those who viewed the online information, 99.1% (115/116) found the information helpful or somewhat helpful and 67.6% (73/108) found reading the material online better prepared them for making fertility decisions at their doctor's appointment. Patients found online fertility information on the clinic website and social media accounts useful for making fertility treatment decisions. Providing online educational material has the potential to improve patient care by empowering patients with the knowledge to make more informed treatment decisions, and improving the quality of the time spent with the physician.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Online educational information is highly sought out by patients with infertility. This study aims to assess patient-reported usage and helpfulness of fertility educational material on a clinic website and social media accounts.
METHODS
METHODS
Educational material was created on common fertility topics in text and video format and posted on the clinic website and social media accounts. At the first consultation for infertility, patients were provided with a postcard directing them to material online. At the first follow-up appointment, patients were invited to fill out a survey assessing whether patients viewed the online educational material and if they found the information helpful.
RESULTS
RESULTS
98.4% (251/255) of patients completed the survey, of which 42.6% (106/249) looked at the online material. Of those who viewed the online information, 99.1% (115/116) found the information helpful or somewhat helpful and 67.6% (73/108) found reading the material online better prepared them for making fertility decisions at their doctor's appointment.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Patients found online fertility information on the clinic website and social media accounts useful for making fertility treatment decisions. Providing online educational material has the potential to improve patient care by empowering patients with the knowledge to make more informed treatment decisions, and improving the quality of the time spent with the physician.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32695432
doi: 10.1186/s40738-020-00083-2
pii: 83
pmc: PMC7368747
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
11Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2020.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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