An evaluation of multimedia and online support groups (OSG) contents and application of information by infertile patients: Mixed method study

Background: The presence of Online Support Groups (OSG) is expected to empower patients with infertility, thus allowing patients to be the focus of healthcare services. This study will evaluate multimedia content, OSG, and utilization of information for decision-making by patients using infertility...

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Main Authors: Wiweko, Budi, Narasati, Shabrina, Agung, Prince Gusti, Zesario, Aulia, Wibawa, Yohanes Satrya, Maidarti, Mila, Harzif, Achmad Kemal, Pratama, Gita, Sumapradja, Kanadi, Muharam, Raden, Hestiantoro, Andon
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision making
Direct reduction
Ethical standards
Infertility
Information sources
Informed consent
Multimedia
Patients
Qualitative analysis
Quantitative analysis
Support groups
Web sites
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Summary:Background: The presence of Online Support Groups (OSG) is expected to empower patients with infertility, thus allowing patients to be the focus of healthcare services. This study will evaluate multimedia content, OSG, and utilization of information for decision-making by patients using infertility services. This study is a mixed method study conducted from January – June 2016 at Yasmin IVF Clinic, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital; and SMART IVF Clinic, Jakarta. The subjects are patients with infertility who sought treatment at the clinics. Data was collected through a structured interview in the form of a questionnaire. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. All procedures that performed in studies were by the ethical standards of the institutional. The result from 72 respondents showed quantitative analysis did not reveal any association between multimedia and OSG information sources with patient knowledge regarding infertility management. However, qualitative analysis highlighted three issues: the information regarding infertility services in the available multimedia and the OSG; use of the available information by patients when deciding to use infertility services. The level of awareness of respondents on searching information regarding infertility on the clinic website is still limited. It happened because most of the patients in the clinic are unaware of clinic website existence which provided the infertility information. Therefore, the clinic website needs to be promoted so the usage of this website will increase in the future.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.5023985