Healthcare professionals' views on discussing fertility preservation with young cancer patients: a mixed method systematic review of the literature

• Published in: Psycho-oncology (Chichester, England) Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 4 - 14
• Main Authors: Vindrola‐Padros, Cecilia, Dyer, Karen E., Cyrus, John, Lubker, Irene Machowa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Attitude of Health Personnel; Cancer; Child; Children & youth; Educational materials; Female; Fertility; Fertility Preservation - methods; Health Education - statistics & numerical data; Health Personnel; Humans; Literature reviews; Maturity; Medical personnel; Medical prognosis; Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Preservation; Professional attitudes; Professional knowledge; Professional-Patient Relations; Prognosis; Subject headings; Systematic review; Vocabulary; Young Adult; Young adults

Objective In spite of efforts to guarantee patients are adequately informed about their risk of fertility loss and offered treatment for fertility preservation (FP), previous studies have reported that this topic is not routinely discussed with patients, especially with younger patient populations....