Acceptable, hopeful, and useful: development and mixed-method evaluation of an educational tool about reproductive options for people with sickle cell disease or trait.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
PURPOSE: People with sickle cell disease (SCD) or trait have many reproductive options, some of which decrease the chance of passing SCD to children, including in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic testing (IVF + PGT). Few are aware of these options, and educational materials are needed. This study aimed to develop an accessible, non-directive patient education material about reproductive options for those with SCD or trait via a process that incorporated stakeholders from the SCD community.
METHODS: Multidisciplinary stakeholders guided development and revision of a novel pamphlet. Researchers applied health literacy scales to measure pamphlet understandability. We interviewed nine patients with SCD and six multidisciplinary clinicians to evaluate the pamphlet. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded by a five-member team who developed a codebook and proposed themes that were revised by all research team members. Feedback was incorporated into a revised pamphlet.
RESULTS: A two-page pamphlet describing reproductive options for people with SCD including IVF + PGT was acceptable to key stakeholders, including people with SCD. Material about this complex topic met health literacy standards, including being written at a 5th grade level. Patients reported feeling hopeful after reviewing the pamphlet, and participants considered the pamphlet useful, clear, and appropriate for distribution in clinics and online.
CONCLUSIONS: Though awareness of reproductive options for those with SCD or trait is low, patients and providers find a novel pamphlet about this topic acceptable and useful. Educational materials about complex topics including IVF + PGT can be written at a level understandable to the average American.
Volume
39
Issue
1
First Page
183
Last Page
193
ISSN
1573-7330
Published In/Presented At
Early, M. L., Strodel, R. J., Lake, I. V., Ruddy, J. A., Saba, J. A., Singh, S. M., Lanzkron, S., Mack, J. W., Meier, E. R., Christianson, M. S., & Pecker, L. H. (2022). Acceptable, hopeful, and useful: development and mixed-method evaluation of an educational tool about reproductive options for people with sickle cell disease or trait. Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 39(1), 183–193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-021-02358-z
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
34806131
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article