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A Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Psychological Interventions on Emotional Distress among Women undergoing Infertility Treatment


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1 Department of OBG (N), KLE University Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum, India
2 Department of OBG, KLE University, JNMC, Belgaum, India
     

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The non fulfillment of parenting has been associated with emotional crisis such as depression, anxiety, marital problems and social isolation. Few randomized controlled trials have been conducted to assess the effect of counseling on distress related to infertility and its treatment. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychological interventions on emotional distress among infertile women undergoing infertility treatment. The objective of the study was to assess the psychological status of women undergoing infertility treatment. To evaluate the effectiveness of psychological interventions program in the study group compared to control group.

The study was conducted in ART centre of KLEs Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC, Belgaum. 460 (230 in Study & 230 in Control) Infertile women were selected by convenience sampling design and the Research Design adopted was a single blinded randomized controlled trial. The study result showed that Comparison of pre & post tests scores in Study&control Group for HAM - A showed that Paired 't' test indicated that there was reduction in anxiety level after the intervention and unpaired 't' test of post tests scores showed extremely statistically significant difference in between the groups. HAM - D showed that paired 't' test indicated that there was reduction in depression level after the intervention and unpaired 't' test post tests scores showed extremely statistically significant difference in between the groups. Rosenberg self esteem scale showed that paired 't' test indicated that there was an improvement in their self esteem after the intervention and unpaired 't' test post tests scores showed extremely statistically significant difference in between the groups. Marital Adjustment Inventory showed that paired 't' test indicated that there was an improvement in their marital adjustment status after the intervention and unpaired 't' test of post test showed extremely statistically significant difference in between the groups. This indicated that intervention given to study group was effective.


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Infertility, Psychological Interventions, Emotional Distress, Infertile Women
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SN Kharde
Department of OBG (N), KLE University Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum, India
S Patted
Department of OBG, KLE University, JNMC, Belgaum, India

Abstract


The non fulfillment of parenting has been associated with emotional crisis such as depression, anxiety, marital problems and social isolation. Few randomized controlled trials have been conducted to assess the effect of counseling on distress related to infertility and its treatment. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychological interventions on emotional distress among infertile women undergoing infertility treatment. The objective of the study was to assess the psychological status of women undergoing infertility treatment. To evaluate the effectiveness of psychological interventions program in the study group compared to control group.

The study was conducted in ART centre of KLEs Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC, Belgaum. 460 (230 in Study & 230 in Control) Infertile women were selected by convenience sampling design and the Research Design adopted was a single blinded randomized controlled trial. The study result showed that Comparison of pre & post tests scores in Study&control Group for HAM - A showed that Paired 't' test indicated that there was reduction in anxiety level after the intervention and unpaired 't' test of post tests scores showed extremely statistically significant difference in between the groups. HAM - D showed that paired 't' test indicated that there was reduction in depression level after the intervention and unpaired 't' test post tests scores showed extremely statistically significant difference in between the groups. Rosenberg self esteem scale showed that paired 't' test indicated that there was an improvement in their self esteem after the intervention and unpaired 't' test post tests scores showed extremely statistically significant difference in between the groups. Marital Adjustment Inventory showed that paired 't' test indicated that there was an improvement in their marital adjustment status after the intervention and unpaired 't' test of post test showed extremely statistically significant difference in between the groups. This indicated that intervention given to study group was effective.


Keywords


Infertility, Psychological Interventions, Emotional Distress, Infertile Women

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