Psychological Consequences of Infertility among Infertile Women Seeking Treatment
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Infertility is a major life event that brings about social and psychological problems. It is one of the health problems that may be faced married couple. In Saudi Arabia, infertility traditionally has been viewed as a female problem. Psychosocial factors in ‘functional’ infertility, the extent to which depression, anxiety and expressed emotional patterns correlate to infertility is not yet clear. No study has been published in Hafer Albatin to look at psychosocial impact of infertility on the infertile couples. The aims of the present study were to explore psychosocial impact of infertility on female partner in couples with infertility problem. A descriptive design was used for the conduction of this study. The sample consisted of 1000 infertile women in infertility units, selected purposively from outpatient clinics at Maternity and Children Hospital, Hafer Albatin City, Saudi Arabia . A structured interview questionnaire sheet was the instrument used to collect the data. Finding from this study revealed that most women had satisfactory awareness about modern treatment options for infertility. They were also highly motivated to find treatment and accessed both traditional and modern health care. Furthermore, treatment barriers within modern health care were identified. Conclusion and recommendation: this study revealed the importance of health education and counseling for the infertile women and both need to be integrated into infertility management, particularly in urban areas. The introduction of clinical guidelines is recommended in order to overcome barriers and improve the utilization of psychosocial support services.
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Fatma Mansour, Salma Mouhamed
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