Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (5): 809-814.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.05.026

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Psychological conditions of patients in different stages of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer cycles

Song De-hua1, Wei Li-li2, Song Zhen-lan1, Zhao Xiao-li1   

  1. 1Department of Reproductive Medicine, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Qingdao University, Yantai 264000, Shandong Province, China; 2Department of Nursing, Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China
  • Revised:2013-12-20 Online:2014-01-29 Published:2014-01-29
  • Contact: Wei Li-li, Master, Associate professor, Associate chief nurse, Master’s supervisor, Department of Nursing, Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China
  • About author:Song De-hua, Studying for master’s degree, Nurse-in-charge, Department of Reproductive Medicine, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Qingdao University, Yantai 264000, Shandong Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: With the improvement of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer technology, patients with in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer are facing more and more psychological stress. To completely understand their mental features and to explore effective mental intervention are important problems faced workers of reproductive medicine.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the psychological condition of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer patients.
METHODS: A total of 92 in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer patients, who entered the cycle from October to November 2012, were enrolled in this study. The psychological conditions of these patients were evaluated using Symptom Checklist-90.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: All the factor scores of the Symptom Checklist-90 in patients with in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer achieved significantly higher levels than national adult norm on their first day of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer cycles (P < 0.05), with the exception of Psychiatric state factor. Meanwhile, in addition to Psychiatric state, differences of all the factors of Symptom Checklist-90 in patients with in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer were statistically significant in different stages of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer cycles at the first day of entering cycle, the day of obtaining ovum, and the seventh day of embryo transfer,     (P < 0.05). Interpersonal relationship, Depression and Anxiety scores were increased at the first day of entering cycle, the day of obtaining ovum, and the seventh day of embryo transfer (P < 0.05). These results showed that patients with in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer tend to have poor psychological status, which is a problem in patients during the different stages of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer cycles and becomes aggravated during egg retrieval and waiting for the outcome. Interventional measures should be taken in different stages to improve patients’ mental health.


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Key words:  fertilization, in vitro, embryo transfer, interpersonal relations, anxiety

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