Effect of Family-Centered Group Health Education Among Patients Undergoing Preimplantation Genetic Testing: A Randomized Controlled Study

Background: Group visits have been widely utilized in the management of chronic diseases and have demonstrated favorable clinical outcomes. Therefore, by leveraging this model, we implemented group visits for patients undergoing preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). This study aimed to explore the effects of the group visit model on patient anxiety levels, social support, disease-related knowledge, and satisfaction with health education of patients undergoing PGT. Methods: A total of 120 patients undergoing PGT for the first time at our reproductive center from 5 March 2022 to 31 October 2022 were randomly divided into the control and intervention groups. The control group received routine health education, and the intervention group received family-centered group health education. The knowledge of PGT, satisfaction with health education, along with anxiety and social support levels, were compared between the two groups before and after the intervention. The differences were statistically significant at p < 0.05. Results: Overall, 113 participants completed the intervention, with 55 assigned to the control group and 58 to the intervention group. Participants in the intervention group exhibited significantly reduced anxiety levels and substantial improvements in social support, disease knowledge, and satisfaction with health education compared to those in the control group. Conclusions: The implementation of family-centered group health education for patients undergoing PGT is effective in clinical practice and warrants widespread adoption. Clinical Trial Registration: The study has been registered on https://www.chictr.org.cn/ (registration number: ChiCTR2300069544; registration link: https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=172588).