title: Decision on Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients: Development of Information Materials for Healthcare Professionals.
abstract: Infertility is a potential side effect of cancer chemotherapy. As the number of adolescent and young adult (AYA)-aged survivors increases, future fertility becomes an important issue. However, many patients are not adequately informed and oncologists point the lack of information as a barrier to discussion. Our aim was to produce information materials tailored to oncologists' needs to promote and support discussion on infertility risk and fertility preservation (FP) with AYA-aged patients. After literature review, information materials were successfully developed and are currently being distributed to healthcare professionals in Portugal, with the collaboration of several national organizations. These information materials will contribute to shared informed decisions regarding FP in AYA-aged patients.
authors.affiliation: 1 Centre for 20th Century Interdisciplinary Studies CEIS20, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra , Coimbra, Portugal .
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: 2 Human Reproduction Department, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre (CHUC) , EPE, Coimbra, Portugal .|3 Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra , Coimbra, Portugal .
authors.forename: Ana Teresa
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Almeida-Santos
authors.affiliation: 4 Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra , Coimbra, Portugal .|5 Unit for Psychological Intervention, Maternity Dr. Daniel de Matos, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre (CHUC) , EPE, Coimbra, Portugal .
authors.forename: Cláudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.affiliation: 1 Centre for 20th Century Interdisciplinary Studies CEIS20, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra , Coimbra, Portugal .|6 Pharmacy Department, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre (CHUC) , EPE, Coimbra, Portugal .
authors.forename: Ana Cristina Ribeiro
authors.initials: ACR
authors.lastname: Rama
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D059247:Fertility Preservation; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D000072103:Oncologists; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011174:Portugal; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: decision support; fertility preservation; information materials; oncofertility