Going the Distance : Ethics of Space and Location on Accessing Reproductive Services in Australia.
Assisted reproductive technology
Rural bioethics
Journal
Journal of bioethical inquiry
ISSN: 1872-4353
Titre abrégé: J Bioeth Inq
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101250741
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2023
06 2023
Historique:
received:
24
05
2022
accepted:
20
09
2022
medline:
19
7
2023
pubmed:
21
3
2023
entrez:
20
3
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Qualitative studies on assisted reproductive technology commonly focus on the perspectives of participants living in major metropolises. In doing so, the experiences of those living outside major cities, and the unique way conditions of spatiality shape access to treatment, are elided. In this paper, we examine how location and regionality in Australia impact upon access and experience of reproductive services. We conducted twelve qualitative interviews with participants residing in regional areas across Australia. We asked participants to discuss their experience with assisted reproduction services and the impacts of location on access, service choice, and experience of care, and analysed the data using reflexive thematic analysis, as outlined by Braun and Clarke (2006, 2019). Participants in this study reported that their location impacted the services available to them, required considerable time in travel, and reduced continuity of care. We draw on these responses to examine the ethical implications of uneven distribution of reproductive services in commercial healthcare settings which rely on market-based mechanisms.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36939998
doi: 10.1007/s11673-023-10240-z
pii: 10.1007/s11673-023-10240-z
pmc: PMC10026774
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
225-235Subventions
Organisme : National Health and Medical Research Council
ID : APP1181401
Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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