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Khazaei M R, Khazaei K, Niroumand E, Faramarzi A, Rashidi Z. Medical Students' Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Third-Party-Assisted Infertility Treatment. North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences 2026; 17 (4) :68-76
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1- 1. Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Research Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
2- 2. Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
3- 1. Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Research Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran ,rashidi.zahra@gmail.com
2- 2. Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
3- 1. Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Research Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran ,
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Introduction: "Third-party-assisted conception, which involves the use of donated eggs, embryos, or surrogacy, can be an option for some infertile couples undergoing assisted reproductive treatments. Given the crucial role of healthcare professionals in infertility care, their attitudes toward accepting or rejecting third-party-assisted conception are critical. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of medical students, future specialists at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, regarding third-party-assisted conception.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study used random sampling, with a sample of 184 participants. Data were collected using a validated researcher-developed questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS software (version 21).
Findings: The students' mean knowledge score was about 10 points below the midpoint. Although the mean scores were higher—about 13.3—among women, single students, interns, and those with a family history of infertility, the differences were not statistically significant. On the other hand, there was a substantial difference in the attitude of students between the interns and stagers groups in the category of questions about the parent-child relationship and genetic dependence (P<0.038) and attitude towards egg and embryo donation (P<0.005). The students’ attitudes showed significant differences between the interns and stagers regarding parent–child relationships and genetic relatedness (P<0.038), as well as attitudes toward egg and embryo donation (P<0.005).
Conclusions: The knowledge and attitudes of medical students regarding third-party-assisted infertility treatment were at a moderate to low level. Therefore, providing more education on assisted reproductive techniques to medical students—as future health care professionals—is essential. Increasing awareness can lead to changes in attitude and, consequently, enable them to offer better guidance to infertile couples undergoing assisted reproductive treatments.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study used random sampling, with a sample of 184 participants. Data were collected using a validated researcher-developed questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS software (version 21).
Findings: The students' mean knowledge score was about 10 points below the midpoint. Although the mean scores were higher—about 13.3—among women, single students, interns, and those with a family history of infertility, the differences were not statistically significant. On the other hand, there was a substantial difference in the attitude of students between the interns and stagers groups in the category of questions about the parent-child relationship and genetic dependence (P<0.038) and attitude towards egg and embryo donation (P<0.005). The students’ attitudes showed significant differences between the interns and stagers regarding parent–child relationships and genetic relatedness (P<0.038), as well as attitudes toward egg and embryo donation (P<0.005).
Conclusions: The knowledge and attitudes of medical students regarding third-party-assisted infertility treatment were at a moderate to low level. Therefore, providing more education on assisted reproductive techniques to medical students—as future health care professionals—is essential. Increasing awareness can lead to changes in attitude and, consequently, enable them to offer better guidance to infertile couples undergoing assisted reproductive treatments.
Type of Study: Orginal Research |
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Basic Sciences
Received: 2025/04/13 | Accepted: 2025/08/5 | Published: 2026/01/1
Received: 2025/04/13 | Accepted: 2025/08/5 | Published: 2026/01/1
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