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Effect of Family-Centered Group Health Education Among Patients Undergoing Preimplantation Genetic Testing: A Randomized Controlled Study

Year: 2025

Type: article

Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial

Abstract: Background: Group visits have been widely utilized in the management of chronic diseases and have demonstrated favorable clinical outcomes. Therefore, by leveraging this model, we implemented group visits for patients undergoing preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). This study aimed to explore the effects of the group visit model on patient anxiety levels, social support, disease-related knowledge, and satisfaction with health education of patients undergoing PGT. Methods: A total of 120 patients undergoing PGT for the first time at our reproductive center from 5 March 2022 to 31 October 2022 were randomly divided into the control and intervention groups. The control group received routine health education, and the intervention group received family-centered group health education. The knowledge of PGT, satisfaction with health education, along with anxiety and social support levels, were compared between the two groups before and after the intervention. The differences were statistically significant at p < 0.05. Results: Overall, 113 participants completed the intervention, with 55 assigned to the control group and 58 to the intervention group. Participants in the intervention group exhibited significantly reduced anxiety levels and substantial improvements in social support, disease knowledge, and satisfaction with health education compared to those in the control group. Conclusions: The implementation of family-centered group health education for patients undergoing PGT is effective in clinical practice and warrants widespread adoption. Clinical Trial Registration: The study has been registered on https://www.chictr.org.cn/ (registration number: ChiCTR2300069544; registration link: https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=172588).

Source: Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology

DOI: 10.31083/ceog40748

Authors: Yuehong Lv, Yuying Yan, Ya Ma, Xiuqun Ye, Shuying Wang, Lanfeng Xing

Institutions: Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University

Language: English

Topic: Reproductive Health and Technologies

Subfield: Reproductive Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,500