Oocyte Donation and In Vitro Fertilization: The Nurse's Role With Ethical and Legal Issues

Goode, Colleen J.; Hahn, Sandra

doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.1993.tb01790.x

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“…Perhaps the most cogent information in this review is the dearth of relevant studies, suggesting a gap of scientific knowledge in this area. Although nurses have published information about a variety of topics on infertility and reproductive technology (Goode & Hahn, 1993;Olshansky, 1999;Sandelowski, 1994;Sandelowski & Pollock, 1986), only one study from the discipline of nursing was identified for inclusion in this review (Hahn & Craft-Rosenberg, 2002). Much of what we know and have learned about this particular population of women has been based on investigations in the medical and psychological fields.…”

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Recipients of Oocyte Donation: An Integrative Review

Hershberger

2004

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing

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Recipients of Oocyte Donation: An Integrative Review

Hershberger

2004

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing

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“…Malone's (1957) seminal description of nurses' role in the care of infertile patients provided a foundation for the now widely acknowledged stance that nurses assume a strategic and significant role in the care of women who undergo infertility treatment (Jones 1994, Olshansky 1996, Schoener & Krysa 1996, Sandelowski 1999, Mitchell et al 2005. For women who undergo infertility treatment using donor oocytes, nursing care is critical if not vital (Goode & Hahn 1993). Nurses orchestrate multiple aspects of patient management including assisting the recipient woman to select the oocyte donor, educating her about the donor-recipient's physiological and hormonal processes, assessing her for grieving, providing emotional awareness and support, addressing parenting concerns and managing anxiety related to ethical and legal issues engendered in a third-party reproductive procedure (Goode & Hahn 1993, Allan 2001, 2002.…”

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“…2005). For women who undergo infertility treatment using donor oocytes, nursing care is critical if not vital (Goode & Hahn 1993). Nurses orchestrate multiple aspects of patient management including assisting the recipient woman to select the oocyte donor, educating her about the donor–recipient’s physiological and hormonal processes, assessing her for grieving, providing emotional awareness and support, addressing parenting concerns and managing anxiety related to ethical and legal issues engendered in a third‐party reproductive procedure (Goode & Hahn 1993, Allan 2001, 2002).…”

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Enhancing pregnant, donor oocyte recipient women’s health in the infertility clinic and beyond: a phenomenological investigation of caring behaviour

Hershberger¹,

Kavanaugh²

2008

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aim To describe pregnant, donor oocyte recipient women's perceptions of the essence of caring behaviour among nurses and other healthcare providers who they encountered in the clinic environment. Background Despite the ever increasing use of donor oocytes to treat infertility worldwide, little is known about the caring behaviour of nurses and other health-care providers that support and enhance the health of pregnant, donor oocyte recipient women. Design Qualitative, descriptive interviews. Method A Husserlian phenomenological approach. Results Eight women participated in a larger phenomenological study that examined the lived experience of pregnant, donor oocyte recipient women. Five components of caring behaviour among nurses and other healthcare providers emerged from the in-depth interviews with the women and were: being available, providing communication, exhibiting compassion, demonstrating competency and promoting empowerment. Being available was described when the participants had ongoing access to or were humanly present with nurses. The ability of nurses to provide communication and education about complex information was perceived as supportive. Nurses exhibited compassion through words and behaviours that expressed empathy and a deep understanding of the women's experience. Competency was demonstrated when a healthy pregnancy was achieved and maintained and through behaviours where a high level of technical and ethical knowledge and skill was observed. Empowerment occurred when nurses encouraged the women to engage in aspects of decision making and when a sense of control over infertility treatment and obstetrical care was promoted. Conclusions For donor oocyte recipient women, caring behaviour in the clinic environment consists of five essential components. The findings support a link between empowerment and the concept of caring. Relevance to clinical practice The dense empirical description of the women's perceptions of caring behaviour are directly applicable to clinical practice, delineating areas for improvement and providing specific data driven interventions including the development of a ‘hope box’.

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“…age of donors and an inability to store eggs using the current technology (Brown, 1998). Although adherence to the ASRM guidelines is voluntary, many believe that peer pressure and the courts will bring about adoption of these guidelines as standards that will provide the basis for evaluation and regulation (Goode & Hahn, 1992).…”

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“…An interdisciplinary team including physicians, nurses, psychologists, and other health care professionals usually performs the donor screening. The IVF nurse, an important member of this team, often acts as the case manager for donors and plays an important role in the screening and selection process (Braverman, 1993;Goode & Hahn, 1992;Lindheim, Frumovitz, & Sauer, 1998). Braverman (1993) found that the IVF nurse is the health care professional who spends the most time with each donor, 2.1 hours on average, and is the staff member most involved in donorhecipient matching at the greatest number of centers.…”

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