Infertility, Mental Health
Conditions
Keywords
Infertility, Mental health, Assistive Reproductive Technology
Brief summary
The Patient Empowerment Project (PEP) will be integrated into the intake process at a fertility clinic to prepare clinical staff for any patient sensitivities or preferences and provide extra support if needed. The study will evaluate if the PEP increases patient retention and patient satisfaction scores.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPatient Empowerment Program (PEP)
The clinic staff will receive PEP training from a licensed psychologist (the PI). PEP will be implemented, starting after training is complete. The PEP Introduction and the PEP Questionnaire will be included in the New Patient Packet. The patient will complete the PEP questionnaire as they complete their new patient intake forms. Clinic staff will tailor their approach to the patient based on the patient's responses to the questionnaire.
Sponsors
Inception Fertility Research Institute, LLC
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Patients seeking fertility treatment at participating clinics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Satisfaction | New Patient consultation to 6 months later | Standard patient satisfaction surveys will be collected at regular intervals throughout the study period |
| Patient Retention Rate | New patient consultation to 6 months later | Patient retention is measured by the percentage of patients who attended a new patient consult and moved forward with treatment. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTLaurel Anderson, BS
Outcome results
None listed