Delivers current knowledge from global experts at the forefront of fertility and ART healthcare
The first publication of its kind, this book on fertility and assisted reproductive technology (ART) is a globally focused, authoritative guide tostate-of-the-art information about modern fertility and ART healthcare. Written for clinicians, public health officials, women’s health experts,scientists, students, scholars, and other interested individuals, the book encompasses theoretical, research, policy, and clinical practice aspects offertility and ART healthcare. The book features the diverse contributions of multidisciplinary researchers, scholars, and clinicians from eight countrieswho explore contemporary health care perspectives regarding individuals and families dealing with infertility and fertility challenges including suchadvanced technologies as in-vitro fertilization, intrauterine insemination, and oocyte preservation.
The book addresses theoretical underpinnings of fertility and ART healthcare including new ways of conceptualizing research and theoretical concepts.Practical aspects involved with administering and treating the many women and men whose lives are affected by fertility challenges are illuminated. Complexpolicy concerns resulting from the rapid advances in fertility and ART are considered. The health care needs of those seeking fertility evaluation andtreatment including access to care locally and globally are examined in depth. The book also includes discussions about novel approaches and emergingpopulations in fertility and ART healthcare that expand the scope of care. Thought-provoking case examples from contemporary care practices will help thereader to synthesize information.
Key Features:
- Delivers thought provoking ART research and practice issues for health care clinicians, scholars, and scientists
- Synthesizes evolving theory, research, clinical practice, and public policy concerns
- Addresses complex considerations within the practice and delivery of fertility and ART services
- Written by international thought leaders and emerging scholars on the forefront of ART technologies and other issues
- Includes case study exemplars to stimulate critical thinking and transform discussion about modern fertility and ART care
Author(s): Eleanor L. Stevenson, Patricia Hershberger
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Year: 2016
Language: English
Pages: 393
City: New York
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Contributors
Foreword
Foreword
Causation
Access
Care
Outcomes
Preface
References
Acknowledgments
Share Fertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART): Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice for Health Care Practitioners
Part I: Theory: Engaging Theories and Conceptual Concepts in ART
References
Chapter 1: A Template for a Comprehensive Theory of Infertility: A Roy Adaptation Model Perspective
Theory Development, Research, and Conceptual Models
Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 2: Shifting Family Structure: Theoretical Perspectives of Worldwide Population and Family Composition
The Concept of Families
Current Trends
Implications for Health Care Providers
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: A Theoretical Approach to Multidimensional Stress Experienced During Pregnancy by Women Who Conceive Via In Vitro Fertilization
Theoretical Model
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Examining the Unit of Analysis in Assisted Reproduction: Conceptual Insights Into Individual, Couple, and Family Research in Education and Counseling
Individual Unit of Analysis Findings
Couple and Family Unit of Analysis Findings
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Exemplar: Using an Egg Donor: Insights Into an Infertile Woman’s Experience
Case Study
References
Part II: Research and Reviews: Delineating the State of the Science in ART
Reference
Chapter 6: Psychological Stress and Fertility
Overview of the Physiology of Stress
Biological Plausibility of Stress and Reduced Fecundity
Review of Literature
Summary
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: The Illusion of Normal Fertility: Women’s Experiences of Pregnancy and Birth After Oocyte Donation
Methods
Results
Discussion
Implications for Practice
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 8: Individual and Family Outcomes of First-Time Parents Older Than 40 Years: Implications of Later-Life Parenting
Medical Implications of Later-Life Parenting
Psychosocial Implications of Later-Life Parenting
The Impact of Elective Oocyte Cryopreservation on the Prevalence of Later-Life Parenting
Research Needs
Recommendations for Clinicians and Care Providers
Conclusion
References
Chapter 9: Understanding the Impact of Delayed Parenting: Gender, Paid Work, and Work–Family Strategies
Method
Findings
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 10: Young Women’s Reasons Regarding Whether to Undergo Fertility Preservation Treatment When Facing a Cancer Diagnosis: A Literature Review
Early Research Examines Natural Pregnancy Post-Cancer
Second Wave of Research Targets Young Women With Cancer
Conclusion
References
Chapter 11: Accommodating Assisted Reproductive Technologies to Rabbinic Law
Culturally and Religiously Appropriate Reproductive Medicine: Whose Initiative? Whose Responsibility?
Fertility and Medicine According to the Halacha
Religiously Observant Fertility Patients Between Their Rabbis and Their Doctors
Medical Practitioners on Trial
Conclusion
Notes
References
Chapter 12: “If Some Is Good, More Must Be Better”: Diverging Goals Between Patient and Provider About Multifetal Pregnancies in ART
Reproductive Processes and Infertility Treatments
Regulating Care: IVF and the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act
ART Practice and Guidelines to Manage the Likelihood of Multifetal Pregnancy
Patient Decision Making
Conclusion
Notes
References
Chapter 13: Exemplar: Medically High-Risk Conditions Necessitating Utilization of a Gestational Carrier
Case Study
References
Part III: Policy: Exploring Access and Challenges in ART
Reference
Chapter 14: Challenges to Infertility Advocacy in the United States: Defining Infertility and Barriers to Access to Care
Incidence of Infertility and Utilization of Services
Barriers to Access
Conclusion
References
Chapter 15: Utilization of ART Services in Developed Countries and Impact on Cross-Border Reproductive Care
Funding for ART
Conclusion
References
Chapter 16: Utilization of Fertility Care in Developing Countries: Challenges in Family Building Around the Globe
Infertility in DCs: The Facts
Infertility Care in DCs: How to Proceed
Conclusion
References
Chapter 17: Emerging “Cost-Effective” Treatments Including Low-Cost IVF
The Walking Egg Project
Universal Access to Infertility Care: Clinical Aspects
Service Delivery: The Implementation of twe Pilot Centers in Resource-Poor Countries
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 18: Defining Infertility: Global Views on Timing of IVF and the Ability to Access Care
Natural Course of Conception
Fertility Workup and Diagnoses
Effectiveness of Treatment
Safety
Implications for Treatment Usage
Conclusion
References
Chapter 19: Changing Times: How Is Same-Sex Relationship Equality Impacting the Fertility Care Landscape?
SMW and ART Method Choice
Choosing a Sperm Donor
Care Experiences in Reproductive Care Settings
Maternal and Fetal Outcomes
Surrogacy and Gay Men
Transgender Experiences in Fertility Care Settings
Recommendations for Health Care Providers and Future Directions
Conclusion
References
Chapter 20: Exemplar: A Genetically At-Risk Couple Considers the Use of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in the United States
Case Study
References
Part IV: Practice: Improving the Delivery of Care in the ART Setting
Reference
Chapter 21: Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatment Options for Couples With Fertility Issues
Etiology of Infertility
Treatment Options
Treatment Considerations
Conclusion
References
Chapter 22: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Reproductive and Psychological Implications
Diagnosis
Reproductive Impact
Infertility
Medical Conditions Associated with PCOS
Psychosocial Implications of PCOS
Long-Term Treatment of PCOS
Conclusion
References
Chapter 23: Team Communication: Critical in the Care of the Couple With Fertility Challenges
Teamwork and Collaboration
Conclusion
References
Chapter 24: Focusing on Nursing: Emerging Specialty Practice in the United Kingdom
Specialist Fertility Nursing Practice in the United Kingdom
Developing Specialist Practice
Benefits of Specialist Nursing Practice
Discussion
Conclusion
Notes
References
Chapter 25: Men and Infertility: Their Experience With Challenges in Family Formation
Incidence of Male Fertility Challenges
Contributors to Male Fertility Challenges
The Evaluation of Male Fertility Challenges
Treatment Options for Male Fertility Challenges
Psychosocial Considerations for Men with Fertility Challenges
Conclusion
References
Chapter 26: Exemplar: An Adolescent Seeking Fertility Treatment
Case Study
Discussion
Conclusion
Sample Discussion Questions
References
Epilogue: Family Formation—What Is Ahead?
Theory: Engaging Theories and Conceptual Concepts in ART
Research and Reviews: Delineating the State of the Science in ART
Policy: Exploring Access and Challenges in ART
Practice: Improving the Delivery of Care in the ART Setting
Conclusion
References
Index
