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Process evaluation of infertility management in primary care: has open access HSG been normalized?

Wilkes, S.; Rubin, G.

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S. Wilkes

G. Rubin



Abstract

Aim To map the results of four empirical quantitative and qualitative studies to the Normalization Process Model (NPM) to explain why open access hysterosalpingography (HSG) for the initial management of infertile couples has or has not normalized in primary care. Background The NPM is an applied theoretical model to help understand the factors that lead to the routine embedding of a complex intervention in everyday practice. Open access HSG has recently become available for the initial assessment of infertility in primary care. Methods The results of two qualitative studies (a focus group study and an in-depth interview study with patients and professionals) and two quantitative studies (a pilot survey and a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial) evaluating open access HSG are interpreted by mapping the results to the NPM. Findings Application of the model shows that open access HSG would confer an advantage to all agencies if they could be sure that the expertise was present and supported within primary care. Conclusions Open access HSG was adopted but not normalized into everyday practice. Despite demonstration of modest workability, it has been counteracted by limited integration. Further evaluation of integration within contexts is required.

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Wilkes, S., & Rubin, G. (2009). Process evaluation of infertility management in primary care: has open access HSG been normalized?. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 10(4), 290-298. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1463423609990168

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Oct 1, 2009
Deposit Date Aug 12, 2011
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Primary Health Care Research & Development
Print ISSN 1463-4236
Electronic ISSN 1477-1128
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 10
Issue 4
Pages 290-298
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/s1463423609990168
Keywords Family practice, Hysterosalpingography, Infertility, Normalization, Open access investigations, Primary care.

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