1. Perceptions of Infertility and Reproductive Concerns in Adolescent and Young Adult Female Cancer Survivors.
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Zeidman, Anna, Davis, Alexandra M., Ford, Jennifer S., Diefenbach, Michael, and Benedict, Catherine
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FERTILITY , *HEALTH literacy , *CROSS-sectional method , *REPRODUCTIVE health , *SECONDARY analysis , *CANCER patients , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *EMOTIONS , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *SURVEYS , *ELECTRONIC health records , *COUNSELING , *PATIENT satisfaction , *SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors , *PATIENTS' attitudes , *SOCIAL classes - Abstract
This cross-sectional survey study explores the fertility perceptions of adolescent and young adult female cancer survivors (n = 111) and relationships to fertility counseling and reproductive distress. Satisfaction with post-treatment fertility counseling (β = −0.20, p = 0.04), perceived consequences of cancer-related fertility changes (β = 0.26, p = 0.03), and understanding of one's reproductive health (β = −0.22, p = 0.03) correlated with reproductive distress, controlling for covariates (F(10, 88) = 3.50, p < 0.001). Findings suggest that post-treatment counseling may be important to addressing survivors' perceptions of fertility and reproductive potential, which influences levels of distress and to create a greater sense of control on their road to parenthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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