Experiences and attitudes of Danish men who were sperm donors more than 10 years ago; a qualitative interview study

Background More knowledge about the long-term impact of sperm donation is essential as the donor’s attitude towards donation may change over time. Personal and social developments may prompt a rethinking of previous actions and decisions, or even regret. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the experiences and attitudes of men who were sperm donors more than 10 years ago. Methods From May to September 2021, semi-structured, qualitative interviews were conducted with 23 former donors (> 10 years since last donation) from Cryos International sperm bank. Two participants were non-anonymous donors and 21 were anonymous. The interviews were conducted by phone or via video (mean 24 minutes). All interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and rendered anonymous. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results The analysis showed that most men had been donors for monetary and altruistic purposes, and now considered sperm donation as a closed chapter that was ’unproblematic and in the past’. Most men valued anonymity and emphasized the non-relatedness between donor and donor conceived offspring. Knowledge about recipients and donor offspring was seen as ’damaging’ as it could create unwanted feelings of relatedness and responsibility towards them. All men acknowledged donor conceived persons’ potential interests in knowing about their genetic heritage in order to understand appearance and personal traits, but also emphasized the donors’ rights to anonymity. Potential breach of anonymity was generally considered ’highly problematic’ as it was expected to disturb their families and force a relationship on them. Conclusion This study reports on former donors who might not have volunteered for research due to lack of interest or protection of privacy. The majority of men valued anonymity and clearly demarcated a line between sperm donation and fatherhood, which was enforced by not knowing about the donor offspring or recipients

How institutional logics shape the adoption of virtual reality in mental health care: A qualitative study

Objective To analyse institutional logics’ role in adopting virtual reality in mental health care. Methods Data were collected via qualitative, semi-structured interviews with four frontline staff and seven administrative and service staff, two focus group interviews with three frontline staff and four administrative and service staff, and via participant observation in meetings between stakeholders working on virtual reality. Data were collected from May 2021 to February 2022, analysed using thematic analysis, and theoretically driven by the framework of Institutional logics. Results We identified two different forms of institutional logics being drawn upon by frontline staff and administrative and service staff, respectively, when working with the adoption of virtual reality in mental health care. Frontline staff drew mainly on a Professional logic ; administrative and service staff drew on a Diffusion logic . Each logic defined a unique focal point, causal pathway, and perceptions of a meaningful adoption process for virtual reality. Conclusions By taking institutional logics as our theoretical and analytical point of departure, this study demonstrates how the meaning of virtual reality and its adoption in mental health care is grounded in multiple and sometimes conflicting institutional logics. Acknowledging the existence and influence of often multiple institutional logics in the adoption process is crucial to guide the future adoption of virtual reality in mental health care. Organising collaborative venues for stakeholders where their multiple institutional logics are made the subject of joint reflection is essential to counter frictions

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Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-dhj-10.1177_20552076241248914 for How institutional logics shape the adoption of virtual reality in mental health care: A qualitative study by Morten D Terkildsen, Stina Bollerup, Camilla Palmhøj, Lotte G Jensen and Stina Lou in DIGITAL HEALTH</p