Comparison of three infertility-specific measures in men and women going through assisted reproductive technology treatment

We compared the psychometric properties of COMPI Fertility Problem Stress Scales, Fertility Problem Inventory, and Fertility Quality of Life Tool in 293 patients enrolled for assisted reproductive technology. COMPI Fertility Problem Stress Scales and Fertility Problem Inventory subscales presented higher internal consistency. COMPI Fertility Problem Stress Scales differentiated best between its domains. Fertility Problem Inventory revealed better concurrent validity. Fertility Quality of Life Tool presented better fit. While discrimination for depression was similar between measures, Fertility Quality of Life Tool was better at discriminating anxiety. Results suggest that while all compared measures are reliable and valid in assessing the psychosocial adjustment to infertility, the choice of measure should be based according to the assessment goals.

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Quality of Life in Infertile People Forced to Suspend Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatment during the COVID-19 Global Health Emergency

Reproductive Medicine Gynaecology & Obstetrics ◽

10.24966/rmgo-2574/100066 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Michela Di Trani ◽

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Global Health ◽

Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽

Well Being ◽

Reproductive Technology ◽

Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatment

To evaluate the psycho-physical well-being of people coping with infertility who were forced to suspend ART treatment due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 global health emergency.

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What are the needs of infertile Moroccan couples in Assisted Reproductive Technology?: Exploratory qualitative study in the first fertility public center in Morocco

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science ◽

10.3329/bjms.v19i4.46628 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 697-704

Author(s):

Asmaa Zaidouni ◽

Fatima Ouasmani ◽

Amal Benbella ◽

Fouad Ktiri ◽

Zakaria Abidli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Medical Science ◽

Reproductive Technology ◽

Spiritual Support ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Infertile Couples

Context: Infertility is one of the most painful experiences that can have a negative impact in many areas of an individual’s life. Providing quality care to infertile couples requires health professionals to explore their experiences and needs to plan effective supportive interventions. Objectives: To explore the experiences and needs of Moroccan infertile couples in Assisted Reproductive Technology. Material and Methods: This is a qualitative exploratory study. It involves 40 infertile couples (men and women) and 5 health professionals as key informants. Infertile couples were selected among those attending the first public center for Assisted Reproductive Technology in Morocco located in Rabat during the period 2017-2018. In-depth unstructured interviews, field notes were used with couples and semi-structured interviews with health professionals. The analysis of the interview data was based on a conventional content analysis method. Results: Five types of needs were identified among infertile Moroccan couples, namely: i. Infertility and social support; ii. Infertility and financial support; iii. Infertility and spiritual support; iv. Infertility and informational support; v. Infertility and emotional support. Conclusion: Infertile moroccan couples experienced many emotional, psychosocial and economic difficulties that can negatively affect their quality of life. Thus, to meet the needs and expectations of these couples alongside their medical treatment, it’s necessary to develop couple-centered approaches, which can improve their quality of life, treatment outcomes and mitigate negative psychosocial consequences. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.19(4) 2020 p.697-704

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Success of assisted reproductive technology treatment and couple relationship: A pilot study on the role of romantic attachment

Health Psychology Open ◽

10.1177/2055102920933073 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 205510292093307

Author(s):

Alessia Renzi ◽

Michela Di Trani ◽

Luigi Solano ◽

Elisa Minutolo ◽

Renata Tambelli

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽

Preliminary Finding ◽

Romantic Attachment ◽

Reproductive Technology ◽

Therapeutic Interventions ◽

Couple Relationship ◽

Infertile Women ◽

Close Relationship

Infertility is a deeply distressing experience, which can threaten important personal and martial goals, frequently affecting the psychophysical health. A supportive relationship and a secure romantic attachment appear to reduce infertility stress, as well as play a relevant role in the success of assisted reproductive technology treatments. The principal aim of the study is to investigate the predictive effect of romantic attachment, couple characteristics, quality of life and age on assisted reproductive technology outcome. A total of 88 infertile women, enrolled in an assisted reproductive technology Centre of Rome, completed the Experience in Close Relationship-Revised, the Couple Relationship Inventory, the Fertility Quality of Life and a socio-demographic questionnaire. The participants completed the questionnaires at the beginning of the medical treatment. Data analyses showed significant associations among Experience in Close Relationship-Revised dimensions, Couple Relationship Inventory and Fertility Quality of Life Scales. Assisted reproductive technology outcome was negatively correlated to Experience in Close Relationship-Revised Avoidance and positively related to Couple Relationship Inventory Dependence. A multi-variable logistic regression revealed that Experience in Close Relationship-Revised Avoidance decreased the probability of pregnancy. The present findings partially confirmed the study hypotheses since several associations among couple characteristics, attachment anxiety and avoidance dimensions, infertility-related quality of life in infertile women were found. Furthermore, according to a definition of Avoidance, assisted reproductive technology positive outcome appears to be associated to lower levels of fear of dependence and interpersonal intimacy, and to a low need both for self-reliance and for reluctance to self-disclose within the romantic relationship. Further investigations are needed both to confirm this preliminary finding and for promoting focused therapeutic interventions for couples facing assisted reproductive technology.

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Endometriosis-related infertility: assisted reproductive technology has no adverse impact on pain or quality-of-life scores

Fertility and Sterility ◽

10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.12.006 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 105 (4) ◽

pp. 978-987.e4 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Pietro Santulli ◽

Mathilde Bourdon ◽

Marion Presse ◽

Vanessa Gayet ◽

Louis Marcellin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽

Reproductive Technology ◽

Adverse Impact

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A Survey Comparing Tcm Diagnosis, Health Status and Medical Diagnosis in Women Undergoing Assisted Reproduction

Acupuncture in Medicine ◽

10.1136/aim.23.2.62 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 62-69 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Meaghan Coyle ◽

Caroline Smith

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Status ◽

Chinese Medicine ◽

Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽

Western Medicine ◽

Emotional Health ◽

Reproductive Technology ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Health And Wellbeing

Introduction For many women, undergoing assisted reproductive technology can be a difficult experience, and can result in changes in physical and emotional health and wellbeing. Recent research has suggested that acupuncture may be helpful for women undergoing assisted reproductive technology. To date, there is no information describing the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes seen in women undergoing assisted reproductive technology, or relationships between TCM and Western medicine diagnoses. Objective To examine the health status of women undergoing assisted reproductive technology from both Western and Chinese medicine perspectives. Methods One hundred and eighty women were included in the study. All underwent a TCM diagnosis, 177 (98.3%) completed the quality of life questionnaire SF36. Information about Western medicine diagnosis was collected from case notes and was available for 176 (97.7%) women. Results Women in the trial reported poorer health on several domains of the SF36 compared with the South Australian population. The most common TCM diagnosis was ‘Kidney Yang deficiency’, diagnosed for 53.9% of patients. A TCM diagnosis of Qi or ‘Blood stagnation’ was associated with poorer quality of life on the mental health, emotional role function and social function domains of the SF36. No associations were found between TCM diagnosis and physical or general health components of the SF36. Conclusions Associations between TCM and reproductive health diagnoses were demonstrated. Emotional health and wellbeing is an important aspect of patient care that needs to be addressed in clinical practice and research studies, as the findings suggest that this aspect of their health is often poorer during assisted reproductive technology.

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