Grief, Depression, and Coping in Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment

Lukse, Michelle Prince; Vacc, Nicholas A.

doi:10.1097/00006250-199902000-00017

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“…The next most common complication was surgical sterilization. Women report undesired infertility to be one of the most distressing life experiences (26). We cannot rule out that some claims represented voluntary sterilization or procedures on patients who had previously undergone voluntary sterilization.…”

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Socioeconomic Disparities in Ectopic Pregnancy: Predictors of Adverse Outcomes from Illinois Hospital-Based Care, 2000–2006

Stulberg

Zhang

Lindau

2010

Matern Child Health J

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This study aimed to identify the incidence of adverse outcomes from ectopic pregnancy hospital care in Illinois (2000–2006), and assess patient, neighborhood, hospital and time factors associated with these outcomes. Discharge data from Illinois hospitals were retrospectively analyzed and ectopic pregnancies were identified using DRG and ICD-9 diagnosis codes. The primary outcome was any complication identified by ICD-9 procedure codes. Secondary outcomes were length of stay and discharge status. Residential zip codes were linked to 2000 U.S. Census data to identify patients’ neighborhood demographics. Logistic regression was used to identify risk factors for adverse outcomes. Independent variables were insurance status, age, co-morbidities, neighborhood demographics, hospital type, hospital ectopic pregnancy service volume, and year of discharge. Of 13,007 ectopic pregnancy hospitalizations, 7.4% involved at least one complication identified by procedure codes. Hospitalizations covered by Medicare (for women with chronic disabilities) were more likely than those with other source or without insurance to result in surgical sterilization (OR 4.7, P = 0.012). Hospitalization longer than 2 days was more likely with Medicaid (OR 1.46, P<0.0005) or no insurance (OR 1.35, P<0.0005) versus other payers, and among church-operated versus secular hospitals (OR 1.21, P<0.0005). Compared to public hospitals, private hospitals had lower rates of complications (OR 0.39, P< 0.0005) and of hospitalization longer than 2 days (OR 0.57, P<0.0005). With time, hospitalizations became shorter (OR 0.53, P<0.0005) and complication rates higher (OR 1.33, P = 0.024). Ectopic pregnancy patients with Medicaid, Medicare or no insurance, and those admitted to public or religious hospitals, were more likely to experience adverse outcomes.

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Socioeconomic Disparities in Ectopic Pregnancy: Predictors of Adverse Outcomes from Illinois Hospital-Based Care, 2000–2006

Stulberg

Zhang

Lindau

2010

Matern Child Health J

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“…Within the context of pregnancy, a majority of research has focused on analyzing coping under conditions in which a stress factor is added to the pregnancy situation itself. Teams have investigated coping strategies in high‐risk pregnancies (Demyttenaere, Maes, Njis, Odendael, & Van Assche, 1995; Geerinck‐Vercammen & Kanhai, 2003; Lowenkron, 1999; Mahler et al, 1999), teenage pregnancies (Kaye, 2008; Myors, Johnson, & Langdon, 2001), and in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (Baor & Soskolne, 2010; Kirchner, Muñoz, Forns, Peñarrubia, & Balasch, 2011; Lukse & Vacc, 1999). Overall, these researchers have found that avoidance had a negative effect and social support and positive reappraisal had positive effects.…”

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Coping strategies of Spanish pregnant women and their impact on anxiety and depression

Peñacoba

Monge

Marín-Morales

et al. 2012

Research in Nursing & Health

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The aims of this study were to analyze the coping strategies used by women in the first trimester of low-risk pregnancies, their relationships to sociodemographic and pregnancy variables, and their ability to predict anxiety and depression in the third trimester. Participants in the first trimester were 285 Spanish pregnant women, of whom 122 were followed into the third trimester. The use of problem-focused coping was stable, whereas variations occurred in emotion-focused coping. Age, educational level, employment, planned pregnancy, previous childbirth, and previous miscarriage were associated with adaptive coping. Coping strategies predicting anxiety and depressive symptoms were overt emotional expression and social support seeking. Coping through religion predicted anxiety. Coping is a complex process influenced by sociodemographic and obstetric factors that can contribute to the onset of psychological symptoms.

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“…Infertility alone is associated with significant psychological distress with levels of depression twice that of the normal population, and quality of life is reduced in areas of emotional well-being, relationships and sexuality 67, 68. When infertility is superimposed on cancer, there can be great stress on the patient, partner and family 69.…”

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Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Fertility After Cancer

Duffy

Allen²

2009

The Cancer Journal

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Survival for cancer has improved significantly in the last 25 years with excellent overall 5-year and 10-year survival rates. Hence, the majority of young women diagnosed with cancer can expect to live for decades, making quality of life issues such as fertility increasingly important. Risks of infertility vary based on the chemotherapy and treatments employed, as well as a woman's age. In general, younger women are less likely to experience permanent amenorrhea than older women, but even women who continue to menstruate have a greatly increased risk of premature menopause. Options for cancer patients entering chemotherapy treatment who wish to preserve fertility range from clinically well-established techniques such as embryo cryopreservation to more experimental techniques such as ovarian tissue cryopreservation. Pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk of cancer recurrence. Discussion of fertility issues in premenopausal women diagnosed with cancer present important challenges to the provider and to the patient. However, failure to discuss these options adequately can have lasting negative consequences on a woman's quality of life. Physician education interventions should seek to improve the knowledge of fertility preservations options, and of locally and nationally available resources.

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Grief, Depression, and Coping in Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment

Cited by 34 publications

References 14 publications

Socioeconomic Disparities in Ectopic Pregnancy: Predictors of Adverse Outcomes from Illinois Hospital-Based Care, 2000–2006

Socioeconomic Disparities in Ectopic Pregnancy: Predictors of Adverse Outcomes from Illinois Hospital-Based Care, 2000–2006

Coping strategies of Spanish pregnant women and their impact on anxiety and depression

Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Fertility After Cancer

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