Reproductive health knowledge
| RHK items . | AYA (% correct) . | Caregiver (% correct) . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before . | After . | Before . | After . | |
| My (my son’s) SCD might affect my (my son’s) fertility. | 49 | 94 | 24 | 53 |
| Receiving a bone marrow transplant has no known effects on fertility for males with SCD. | 21 | 52 | 35 | 47 |
| Taking hydroxyurea might have effects on fertility for males with SCD. | 12 | 91 | 12 | 82 |
| Taking tylenol can affect fertility. | 21 | 64 | 29 | 35 |
| To find out if I (my son) could have a child with SCD, my (son’s) partner must have a blood test. | 76 | 94 | 53 | 94 |
| It may still be possible to get someone pregnant if I received a bone marrow transplant. | 21 | 73 | 44 | 94 |
| It is not possible for a male with SCD to get someone pregnant if he takes/has taken hydroxyurea. | 27 | 61 | 35 | 71 |
| All males with SCD need to use birth control to prevent unplanned pregnancies. | 36 | 82 | 24 | 88 |
| Semen analysis is used to determine whether my sperm is healthy and whether I may be able to have a biological child. | 70 | 79 | 53 | 94 |
| Semen samples can be collected by masturbation. | 39 | 82 | 65 | 82 |
| RHK items . | AYA (% correct) . | Caregiver (% correct) . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before . | After . | Before . | After . | |
| My (my son’s) SCD might affect my (my son’s) fertility. | 49 | 94 | 24 | 53 |
| Receiving a bone marrow transplant has no known effects on fertility for males with SCD. | 21 | 52 | 35 | 47 |
| Taking hydroxyurea might have effects on fertility for males with SCD. | 12 | 91 | 12 | 82 |
| Taking tylenol can affect fertility. | 21 | 64 | 29 | 35 |
| To find out if I (my son) could have a child with SCD, my (son’s) partner must have a blood test. | 76 | 94 | 53 | 94 |
| It may still be possible to get someone pregnant if I received a bone marrow transplant. | 21 | 73 | 44 | 94 |
| It is not possible for a male with SCD to get someone pregnant if he takes/has taken hydroxyurea. | 27 | 61 | 35 | 71 |
| All males with SCD need to use birth control to prevent unplanned pregnancies. | 36 | 82 | 24 | 88 |
| Semen analysis is used to determine whether my sperm is healthy and whether I may be able to have a biological child. | 70 | 79 | 53 | 94 |
| Semen samples can be collected by masturbation. | 39 | 82 | 65 | 82 |
AYAs, n = 33; caregivers, n = 17.
RHK items that had a significantly change (P < .05) in response are bolded.