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. Gilbert; Jacqueline A. Boyle; Sandra K. Campbell; Alice R. Rumbold

doi:10.1111/ajo.13246

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. Gilbert, Jacqueline A. Boyle, Sandra K. Campbell, Alice R. Rumbold

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	980-982
Number of pages	3
Journal	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume	60
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13246
Publication status	Published or Issued - Dec 2020

Keywords

Aboriginal health
Indigenous health
assisted reproductive technologies (ART)
fertility
in vitro fertilisation (IVF)
infertility

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vol. 60, No. 6, 12.2020, p. 980-982.

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