TK_Mehatultetes_adatbazis_20250127.savSurvey on the Public Opinion and Attitudes Toward Uterus Transplantation in Hungary

<strong>Introduction:</strong> Uterus transplantation (UTx) is a novel, clinically successful treatment option for patients with absolute uterine factor infertility (AUFI) seeking biological motherhood. The procedure has been performed over 100 times worldwide in the past decade at 20 centers, but it remains widely unfamiliar, even among healthcare professionals. This study aimed to reveal the public opinion about the procedure and also identified knowledge gaps in the investigated population’s perception of UTx in Hungary.
<strong>Methods</strong>: This prospective study, conducted between December 18, 2024, and January 5, 2025, consisted of an online survey involving 2896 participants. Out of them the final sample size of 1500 people were selected using an iterative mathematical weighting procedure adjusted to the 2022 Hungarian census data, which made the sample to be representative according to age, gender, education and place of residence for the Hungarian internet user population aged between 18 and 70. The questionnaire contained 24 questions on their opinions about organ donation, transplantation, infertility, surrogacy, and UTx. 
<strong>Results</strong>: Most of the participants (77%, 1155/1500) supported UTx (strongly agree: 44%, 660/1500; agree: 33%, 495/1500). Among participants personally affected by fertility problems, 84% (152/181) supported UTx, with 51% (92/181) strongly agreeing that it should be performed. Only 4% rejected UTx. Importantly, only 15% of the responders heard of UTx being performed abroad.
<strong>Conclusions</strong>: Our online survey demonstrates approval by the participants regarding UTx, as a procedure proding hope for those AUFI patients who are seeking biological motherhood, although increased public awareness is necessary in the topic to widen the general knowledge about the topic.