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Effect of an Educational Intervention on Knowledge, Attitude, and Beliefs of Unmarried Healthy Females regarding Oocyte Cryopreservation

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Background: Oocyte cryopreservation is a unique and significant advanced reproductive technology method for women who want to postpone conception for a particular time to preserve fertility and for those who are receiving chemotherapy. Aim: To investigate the effect of an educational intervention on knowledge, attitude, and beliefs of unmarried, healthy females regarding oocyte cryopreservation. Settings: The study was carried out at Shebin El-Kom, Menoufia University, in the faculties of science, commerce, and art. Design: This study employed quasi-experimental design. Sample: A purposive sample consisting of one hundred healthy and single women was chosen. Instruments: A structured interview questionnaire; unmarried, healthy females' beliefs and attitudes about oocyte cryopreservation. Results: This shows that 89% of the healthy females in the study knew very little about oocyte cryopreservation prior to the intervention, but 88% of them knew a lot about it a month later. Additionally, before establishing the intervention, only 19.0% of the participants had good opinions about oocyte cryopreservation; however, a month later, 95.0% of the individuals had the same beliefs. Furthermore, one month following the intervention, 95% of the participants had positive attitudes concerning oocyte cryopreservation, compared to 92% of those who had negative attitudes prior to the intervention. Conclusion: Implementation of an educational intervention was effective in increasing the studied unmarried, healthy females' knowledge and changing their attitudes and beliefs towards oocyte cryopreservation. Recommendations: A health education intervention regarding oocyte cryopreservation should be provided to all unmarried females of fertile age to help them make an informed decision to preserve their fertility.

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10.21608/ejhc.2023.361374

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Awareness, Educational intervention, Oocyte cryopreservation, unmarried, Healthy females

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Ashour

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E.S.

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Assistant Professors of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.

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Amal

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K. Khalil

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Assistant Professors of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.

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Eman

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A. Soliman El-Hosary

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Assistant Professors of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.

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Amany

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Ali Abd El-Salam

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Assistant Professors of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.

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Safaa

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Abu Setta

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Lecturer of Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.

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14

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38753

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2023-03-01

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2024-06-23

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2023-03-01

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1,433

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1687-9546

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3009-6766

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Effect of an Educational Intervention on Knowledge, Attitude, and Beliefs of Unmarried Healthy Females regarding Oocyte Cryopreservation

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