Attitudes of couples towards the destination of surplus embryos: results among couples with cryopreserved embryos in Switzerland -- Mohler-Kuo et al., 10.1093 humrep dep103 -- Human Reproduction
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For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions oxfordjournals.org Attitudes of couples in relation to the destination of surplus embryos: results among couples with cryopreserved embryos in Switzerland Meichun Mohler-Kuo 1, 4, Ueli Zellweger 1, Aysun Duran 2, Michael K.
Hohl 2, 3, Felix Gutzwiller 1 and Margot Mutsch 1 1 Academy of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland 2 Kantonsspital Baden, Baden, Switzerland 3 University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland 4 Packages address.
Tel: +41-44-634-46-37; Fax: +41-44-634-49-86; E-mail: m.mohler at ifspm.uzh.ch BACKGROUND: The head of this read was to investigate attitudes towards the donation of surplus embryos among couples with cryopreserved embryos zygotes, and to recognize correlates associated with attitudes toward the destinations of surplus embryos zygotes. METHODS: Eleven of 19 Swiss in vitro fertilization (IVF) centres in life in 2004 participated in the survey.
RESULTS: Fifty-two percent of the participants supported the donation of surplus embryos to other couples, however divided opinions on the disclosure of organic parents" identities were identified. Approximately 70% of participants indicated that donations of surplus embryos for medical evaluation or therapy should be allowed, adjacent strict regulations. Multiple logistic regression analyzes revealed couples" position on the honest status of an embryo as the strongest predictor of attitudes toward all destinations of surplus embryos.
Having children due to IVF Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) treatment was negatively associated with attitudes towards donations to other couples. Perceived import of religion, time »40, lifetime a district of the French-speaking region and unsuccessful IVF ICSI treatment experiences were predictive of supporting donations for medical research.
CONCLUSIONS: Swiss couples with cryopreserved embryos zygotes are ajar to differential options related to donating, rather than discarding, surplus embryos. Principal words: surplus embryo donation attitudes cryopreservation christian status of embryo Submitted on Sep 1, 2008; resubmitted on Parade 13, 2009; usual on Footslog 24, 2009. CiteULike Connotea Del.icio.us What's this?
