1. (P-509) Inform and Consent to In Vitro Fertilization: More Than Just Sign Here
73rd Annual American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Scientific Congress & Expo
October 28th - November 1st, 2017
Jody Lyneé Madeira, JD, Ph.D.1, Kathryn Coyne, MD 2, Brianna Williamson, BA2,, J Preston Parry, MD, MPH3, Steven R. Lindheim, MD, MMM2
1 Maurer School of Law, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana,2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio, 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi

2. Background
Informed consent, which blends medicine, law, and bioethics, is a multifaceted process to obtain patient permission and enhance patient understanding prior to healthcare interventions
Assisted reproduction technology (ART) procedures have several unique ethical, legal, and medical considerations, including embryo disposition, that proper informed consent must cover
Because ART is more elective than emergent, enhancing patient autonomy through effective informed consent is all the more important
However, clinicians are increasingly responsive to productivity concerns, leading to rapid communication of facts without adequate time for patients to comprehend information or ask questions

3. Aims
We assessed patients’ experiences and perceptions of ART informed consent and its processes to identify areas of needed improvement

4. Methods
A qualitative online survey was given to patients who had undergone autologous IVF in the past five years
Survey responses were obtained through forums, listservs and blogs
Questions evaluated consistency in informed consent administration; patient perceptions regarding informed consent importance, redundancy, protections; and effects on doctor–patient relationships

5. Results 267 subjects. age 22 to 50 responded Of respondents,
90% (216) were Caucasian
56% (136) 35 yrs, 30% (72) 36 to 40 yrs, 14% (35) >40 yrs

6. Conclusions
There appears to be suboptimal balances of medical and legal safeguards with comprehensibility and thoroughness Reconsidering classic approaches to IC may improve patients’ understanding and experiences when undergoing ART