Data collection
Interviews were conducted either in person or by telephone by one
researcher (AW), a female transplant surgeon and a PhD bioethicist, who
did not have a clinical relationship with any participants. Participants
were informed of the interviewer’s role and research interest in
understanding the experiences of women who undergo UTx. One-on-one
interviews were conducted over the phone, audio-recorded and lasted 30
to 60 minutes. Audio recordings were transcribed using NVivo
transcription services19 and verified by one
researcher (AW). Field notes were made during and immediately after each
interview. A medical chart review was also conducted to collect patient
demographic information (e.g., age, education level, and number of
children), and clinical outcomes (e.g., graft failure, miscarriage,
failed embryo transfer, pregnancy, and live births after UTx). In
addition, closed-ended interview questions (e.g., “Was UTx worth it?”;
“How risky was your experience on a scale of 1-100%?”) were treated
as categorical variables.20-22