Psychosocial counselling for intended parents who opt for donor sperm treatment: which topics do they find relevant?

Schrijvers, Anne; Rooij, Floor B. van; Overbeek, Geertjan; Reus, E. de; Schoonenberg, Marieke; Veen, Fulco van der; Visser, Marjolein; Bos, Henny; Mochtar, Monique H.

doi:10.1080/02646838.2019.1702632

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“…First, women in heterosexual relationships, women in lesbian relationships and single women were included, which allowed insight to be gained into the specific unmet needs of women of different family types. Second, because no validated instrument was available, a questionnaire was developed with self-constructed items to measure women's unmet needs after psychosocial counselling based on a previous published qualitative study and on items added by experts in the field of DST (Schrijvers et al, 2019).…”

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“…The recruitment of intended parents for this particular study was part of a broader research project on psychosocial counselling in DST practices and is described in a previously published study (Schrijvers et al, 2019). For the broader research project, men and women in heterosexual relationships, women in lesbian relationships and single women who opted for DST for their first donorchild were recruited.…”

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“…Unmet needs after psychosocial counselling First, 35 items were derived from a qualitative study on intended parents' needs for psychosocial counselling (Schrijvers et al, 2019). In that study, all overlapping needs for counselling that belonged to one subject were taken together in a topic.…”

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“…Men and women in heterosexual relationships, women in lesbian relationships and single women had partly the same, but also partly different, needs for psychosocial counselling. Although some intended parents felt satisfied about their consultation with the counsellor and the topics they had discussed, others had missed talking about certain topics, or the information they had received on a particular topic was not in line with their needs (Schrijvers et al, 2019). This indicates the presence of unmet counselling needs in intended parents.…”

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“…A recently conducted qualitative study showed that intended parents identified seven topics that they found relevant to discuss with the counsellor (Schrijvers et al, 2019). These topics were the decision to opt for DST, choosing a sperm donor, coping with questions from family and friends, non-genetic parenthood, single motherhood, openness and disclosure, and future contact between the child and the donor and half-siblings.…”

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De rol van de huisarts bij donorconceptie

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Huisarts Wet

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Good practice recommendations for information provision for those involved in reproductive donation†

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STUDY QUESTION What information and support should be offered to donors, intended parents and donor-conceived people, in general and in consideration of the availability of direct-to-consumer genetic testing and matching services? SUMMARY ANSWER For donors, intended parents and donor-conceived offspring, recommendations are made that cover information needs and informed consent, psychosocial implications and disclosure. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Trends indicate that the use of donor-assisted conception is growing and guidance is needed to help these recipients/intended parents, the donors and offspring, navigate the rapidly changing environment in which donor-assisted conception takes place. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION A working group (WG) collaborated on writing recommendations based, where available, on evidence collected from a literature search and expert opinion. Draft recommendations were published for stakeholder review and adapted where relevant based on the comments received. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Papers retrieved from PUBMED were included from 1 January 2014 up to 31 August 2020, focusing on studies published since direct-to-consumer genetic testing has become more widespread and accessible. The current paper is limited to reproductive donation performed in medically assisted reproduction (MAR) centres (and gamete banks): donation outside the medical context was not considered. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE In total, 32 recommendations were made for information provision and support to donors, 32 for intended parents and 27 for donor-conceived offspring requesting information/support. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION The available evidence in the area of reproductive donation is limited and diverse with regards to the context and types of donation. General conclusions and recommendations are largely based on expert opinion and may need to be adapted in light of future research. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS These recommendations provide guidance to MAR centres and gamete banks on good practice in information provision and support but should also be considered by regulatory bodies and policymakers at a national and international level to guide regulatory and legislative efforts towards the protection of donors and donor-conceived offspring. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) The development of this good practice paper was funded by European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), covering expenses associated with the WG meetings, the literature searches and dissemination. The WG members did not receive any payment. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. DISCLAIMER This document represents the views of ESHRE, which are the result of consensus between the relev...

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Psychosocial counselling for intended parents who opt for donor sperm treatment: which topics do they find relevant?

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Psychosocial counselling in donor sperm treatment: unmet needs and mental health among heterosexual, lesbian and single women

Psychosocial counselling in donor sperm treatment: unmet needs and mental health among heterosexual, lesbian and single women

De rol van de huisarts bij donorconceptie

Good practice recommendations for information provision for those involved in reproductive donation†

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