Discussing the possibility of fertility treatment being unsuccessful as part of routine care offered at clinics: patients' experiences, willingness, and preferences

Are patients willing to discuss the possibility of treatment being unsuccessful as part of routine care offered at clinics, and what are the factors associated with this willingness?
M.S.-L. holds a doctoral fellowship from the PortugueseFoundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia) (FCT; SFRH/BD/144429/2019). R.C. holds a post-doctoral fellowship supported by the European Social Fund (ESF) and FCT (SFRH/BPD/117597/2016). The EPIUnit, ITR and CIPsi (PSI/01662) are also financed by FTC through the Portuguese State Budget, in the scope of the projects UIDB/04750/2020, LA/P/0064/2020 and UIDB/PSI/01662/2020, respectively.