British women's attitudes towards oocyte donation: Ethnic differences and altruism |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen’s Cancer Research Institute, Kingston, Ontario, Canada;2. Department of Oncology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada;3. Radiation Treatment Program, Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;4. R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada;5. Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;6. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;1. Center of Reproductive Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, China;2. Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China;3. Biomedical Research Center, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK;1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand;2. Department of Reproductive Medicine and Gynecology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands;3. Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands;4. Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Michigan, USA;5. Reproductive Health and Research Department, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland;1. Family Studies and Research University Centre, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy;2. Department of Psychology, Family Studies and Research University Centre, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveThis study assessed the importance of altruism and willingness to donate oocytes in British Asian and Caucasian samples. The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) was used to test the importance of attitudes towards oocyte donation, normative and control beliefs to attitudes to donate oocytes.MethodOne hundred and one participants (55% Asian, 45% Caucasian) completed questionnaires measuring altruism and attitudes to Oocyte donation. There were no socio-demographic differences between ethnic groups.ResultsFew women were willing to donate oocytes, Asian women were least likely to donate oocytes, and altruism was not related to willingness to donate. Forty-one participants considered themselves ‘possible’ oocyte donors and 54 as definite ‘non’ donors. Possible donors reported significantly more positive attitudes towards egg donation; asking women to donate under various circumstances; to the consequences of donating their eggs; positively experiencing egg donation and to factors that would induce women to donate. Subjective norms and behavioural control also influenced intention to donate.ConclusionA number of components of the TPB were able to predict possible oocyte donation, and non-oocyte donation. Practice implications: This study provides some empirical support for specific factors influencing cultural differences in gamete donation in the UK. A future culturally appropriate targeted approach to donation education could redress the present imbalance in supply and demand of gametes in infertility treatment. |
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