Patient-focused Internet interventions in reproductive medicine: a scoping review

Aarts, J.W.M.; van den Haak, P.; Nelen, W.L.D.M.; Tuil, W.S.; Faber, M.J.; Kremer, J.A.M.

doi:10.1093/humupd/dmr045

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Patient-focused Internet interventions in reproductive medicine: a scoping review

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Aarts, J.W.M., van den Haak, P., Nelen, W.L.D.M., Tuil, W.S., Faber, M.J., Kremer, J.A.M.·2012·Human Reproduction Update

DOI 10.1093/humupd/dmr045

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BACKGROUND: The Internet has revolutionized fertility care since it became a popular source of information and support for infertile patients in the last decade. The aim of this scoping review is to map (i) the main categories of patient-focused Internet interventions within fertility care, (ii) the detailed composition of the interventions and (iii) how these interventions were evaluated. METHODS: A literature search used various 'Internet' and 'Infertility' search terms to identify relevant studies published up to 1 September 2011. The selected studies had to include patients facing infertility and using an infertility-related Internet intervention. We charted data regarding categories of interventions, components of interventions and evaluation methodology. We categorized the stages of research using the UK's Medical Research Council framework for evaluating complex interventions. RESULTS: We included 20 studies and identified 3 educational interventions, 2 self-help interventions, 1 human-supported therapeutic intervention, 9 online support groups and 2 counselling services. Information provision, support and mental health promotion were common aims. Few interactive online components were present in the online programmes. Three studies were in the pilot phase and 17 were in the evaluation phase. CONCLUSIONS: Several categories of patient-focused Internet-based interventions in fertility care are primarily applied to provide support and education and promote mental health. The interventions could be improved by using more interactive and dynamic elements as their key components. Finally, more emphasis on methodological standards for complex interventions is needed to produce more rigorous evaluations. This review shows where further development or research into patient-focused Internet interventions in fertility-care practice may be warranted.

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Authors: Aarts, J. W. M., van den Haak, P., Nelen, W. L. D. M., Tuil, W. S., Faber, M. J., & Kremer, J. A. M.
Affiliations: Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
Corresponding author: Kremer, J.A.M.
ORCID: Aarts, J.W.M.
Nelen, W.L.D.M.
Faber, M.J.
Kremer, J.A.M.
Venue: Human Reproduction Update
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published: 2011-11-22
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Pages: 211-227
ISSN: 1355-4786 (ISSN-L)
1460-2369
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmr045
OpenAlex: W2097704289
Cited by: 52
References: 115
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 3
FWCI: 0.54
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: hybrid
doi.org
Licence: public-domain
Locations: Human Reproduction Update (publishedVersion, public-domain)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion, public-domain)
Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion)
Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Funders: Radboud Universiteit
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Reproductive Health and Technologies
Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Keywords: infertility, online support groups, self-help intervention, online counseling, educational intervention, mental health promotion, fertility care, MRC framework
MeSH terms: Counseling, Health Promotion, Humans, Infertility, Mental Health, Self-Help Groups, Reproductive Medicine, Internet

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