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. 2021 Oct 18;10(5):512–520. doi: 10.1089/jayao.2020.0156

Table 3.

Characteristics of Non-Selected Implementation Strategies

Fertility care pathway order Strategy Facilitators and barriers Justification
Fertility needs screen Involve patients: AYA survivors screened through questionnaire sent through EHR patient portal MyChart Facilitators: Available resource; compatibility
Patient time: not limited by in-person visit time
EHR patient portal uptake high in adults, low in pediatrics
Barriers: Compatibility and available resources; compatibility; external policy and incentives; adaptability; complexity
Heterogeneity of questionnaires used by providers
Cannot be used in inpatient setting
Privacy laws do not allow parents access to patient portal in children ≥ age 12
No Spanish version of patient portal
Wording appropriate to children and adolescents
Involve patients: Paper questionnaire in waiting room Facilitators: Available resource; adaptability
Does not require patient to enroll in patient portal
Could be given in multiple languages
Barriers: Complexity; available Resource; compatibility
Wording appropriate to children and adolescents
Available patient time to consider screening questions limited
Provider may miss the paper questionnaire
Revise professional roles: Dedicated fertility navigator Facilitator: Complexity
One provider that does all the steps: screening and referral
Barriers: Available resources; compatibility
Cost
Depending on volume, difficult to capture all new diagnoses
Technical assistance—EHR templates to document screens Barrier: Complexity, compatibility
Heterogeneity of note templates limits automation and uniform uptake
Fertility referral Remind clinicians: EHR inbox messages on new patients Barrier: Compatibility
Providers overwhelmed by inbox messages
Automated referral for all new patients Facilitator: Complexity
Has one less step required of oncology providers
Barrier: Relative advantage
Leads to unnecessary consults
Remind clinicians: added referral order to admission order set Barrier: Complexity
Heterogeneity of order sets used by different disease teams
Would not work in outpatient setting Compatibility