Assisted reproduction in Hong Kong: Status in the 1990s

Information on assisted reproduction in Hong Kong for the period from January 1992 to December 1993 was collected from the three centres that offer assisted reproduction. Altogether, 912 treatment cycles of in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer, 158 treatment cycles of gamete intrafallopian transfer, and 87 cycles of zygote intrafallopian transfer were initiated during this period. The delivery rates per cycle started were 8.4% for in vitro fertilisation, 29.1% for gamete intrafallopian transfer, and 13.8% for zygote intrafallopian transfer. During the same period, 233 cycles of replacement of frozen thawed embryos were completed with a delivery rate of 11.2% per cycle. Pregnancies were also achieved using oocyte donation and micromanipulation techniques.published_or_final_versio

Becoming a reflective ART practitioner: development of the professional training programme in infertility counseling for healthcare professionals in Hong Kong

This FREE journal suppl. entitled: Abstracts of the 29th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, London, United Kingdom, 7–10 July 2013Poster Session - Psychology and counselling: no. P-360STUDY QUESTION: Evaluating the effectiveness of the professional training programme in infertility counseling on professional and personal competence among specialized healthcare professionals working at ART clinics in Hong Kong: A qualitative analysis. SUMMARY ANSWER: Thirty healthcare professionals were asked to write a self-reflective journal after completing the professional training programme. Besides enhancing knowledge and helping skills, they were cognizant of the importance of expanding conscious levels of competence and confidence by gaining more self-awareness, cultivating humanistic practice and engaging into ...postprintlink_to_OA_fulltex

Current status of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in Hong Kong

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