Provision of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Limited engagement in an online survey of Medical Directors of ART services.
Emily W GilbertJacqueline A BoyleSandra K CampbellAlice R RumboldPublished in: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology (2020)
Current knowledge about infertility and access to infertility treatment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is extremely limited. We conducted an online survey of Medical Directors of registered ART providers in Australia (n = 59) to obtain preliminary information on this topic. Six (10%) Directors responded; only two reported routinely collecting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of clients. While the low response rate prevents generalising the findings, the poor engagement may indicate gaps in awareness of fertility issues for this group. This warrants further investigation, to understand whether Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are appropriately accessing infertility care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- hiv infected
- social media
- palliative care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- antiretroviral therapy
- cross sectional
- primary care
- mental health
- health information
- metabolic syndrome
- affordable care act
- quality improvement
- skeletal muscle
- mouse model
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- health insurance