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Cancer and Fertility: Exploring Uncertainty Management Strategies of Young Adult Female Survivors.
Cancer and Fertility: Exploring Uncertainty Management Strategies of Young Adult Female Survivors. Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology Jagielo, A. D., Davis, A. M., Pons, D., Diefenbach, M. A., Ford, J. S., Schapira, L., Benedict, C. 2024Abstract
This study describes young adult female (YA-F) cancer survivors' uncertainty management strategies related to fertility/family building. Cross-sectional data were analyzed (n = 98). Participants reported higher rates of seeking information to reduce fertility-related uncertainty (M = 5.48, ±1.03), than avoiding information (M = 4.77, ±1.29). Controlling for relevant covariates (i.e., reproductive distress, household income, and health literacy), greater avoidance was related to higher reproductive distress (ß = 0.293, p = 0.011) and lower household income (ß = -0.281, p = 0.047). Evidence suggests that some survivors may avoid fertility-related information to manage uncertainty and distress, which may impact family-building success. Fertility avoidance may be an important target of intervention.
View details for DOI 10.1089/jayao.2024.0015
View details for PubMedID 38904117