Effect of Counseling About Assisted Reproductive Technology on Reducing the Levels of Anxiety for Infertile Women

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1 Nursing Specialist, at Abnoub Secondary Nursing School, Assuit, Egypt.

2 Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.

3 Lecture of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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Background: It is well known that counseling has a positive effect on infertile women in reducing some aspects as anxiety and stress and, also increasing the Pregnancy rate. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of counseling about assisted reproductive technologies on reducing the levels of anxiety for infertile women. Research design: Quasi experimental Research-design (pre & post) test was used to carry out this study. Subjects: The sample consisted of (200) women who met the criteria of selection that was involved in the study at Banoon center for infertility treatment at Assiut city. Tools: A structured interview questionnaire and the State- Trait Anxiety Scale to assess effect of counseling of infertile women about assisted reproductive technologies on their level of anxiety. Results: It was observed that one third of studied women had mild/normal state of anxiety before counseling compared with two thirds of them had mild/normal state of anxiety after counseling. Conclusions: Efficient counseling about assisted reproductive technologies by well trained personnel can reduce high level of anxiety. Recommendations: Counseling program to reduce stress/anxiety should be incorporated in assisted reproductive technology programs in the study region.

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 7, Issue 19 - Serial Number 2
volume (7)no(19)supplement December 2019
December 2019
Pages 163-173

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