Observational analysis reveals fertility preservation counseling rates in AYAs with cancer, indicating key predictors including age and social worker involvement.
Key Points
62% of AYAs with cancer received fertility preservation counseling, highlighting a significant gap.
Older AYAs and those with public insurance had lower odds of receiving counseling, with rates of 0.38 and 0.50 respectively.
Involvement of adolescent and young adult social workers drastically improved counseling odds, with an overall increase of 5.48.
Stratified analyses showed variations in counseling rates by facility and race, suggesting targeted interventions are needed.