Comparing fertility preservation resources and policies between NCCN member and non-member institutions

Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Meghan Bowman-CurciSusan T Vadaparampil

Abstract

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) created guidelines to facilitate implementation of fertility preservation (FP) discussions and referrals for adolescent and young adult patients. We assessed if availability of workplace FP resources and referral policies differed among learners in the Educating Nurses about Reproductive Health in Cancer Healthcare (ENRICH) training program based on NCCN membership. Learners completed a baseline application, including demographic information and the availability of FP resources and referral policies. Learners were categorized as either NCCN members or non-members and chi-square tests compared resources between the two groups. Learners from NCCN institutions reported the highest rates of established FP referral guidelines (p < .01), reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist (REI) on staff (p < .01), partnerships with REI, educational materials for staff (p < .05), and patients (p < .01). FP resources and referral policies were highest among learners from NCCN member institutions, but areas for development with fertility issues still exist and learners from non-member institutions may assist their workplaces in improving rates of discussions and referrals based on the...Continue Reading

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Mar 26, 2021·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·John M SalsmanDavid Victorson

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