Intolerance of uncertainty and distress in women with delayed IVF treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of situation appraisal and coping strategies

Mitrović, Milica; Kostić, Jovana; Ristić, Milica

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“…This is important, because COVID-19 had a specific psychological impact on women expecting pregnancy, pregnant women, and women with delayed IVF treatment due to the pandemic (e.g. Campos-Garzón et al 2021;Mitrović et al 2021).…”

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Identifying Women With Psychological Problems During the in Vitro Fertilization Process: The Psychological Evaluation Test (Pet)

Kostić

Mitrović

2022

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Especially strong or inadequate emotional reactions during in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment may affect both the success of the treatment and later mental health. This study tested the possibility of using Psychological Evaluation Test for Infertile Couples (PET) scores to identify women with psychological problems during the IVF process, so that they can be offered psychological counseling. The sample comprised 158 women, all of whom were undergoing the IVF treatment at the time of the study, and 128 women who had at least one child conceived without difficulties. All of the respondents filled in a questionnaire concerning their emotional status and coping competencies, while the PET was given only to the respondents undergoing IVF. Respondents with higher PET scores (> 30) have significantly higher Negative Affectivity and Shame in front of others, and lower Positive Affectivity and Coping competencies than the group with low PET scores (≤ 30) and women who conceived without difficulties. Respondents with lower PET scores do not significantly differ from women who conceived without difficulties. The results obtained suggest that the PET cut-off score > 30 may be considered a reliable measure to identify women with psychological problems i.e., reaching scores of > 30 can be taken as an indicator of the need for psychological support.

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Identifying Women With Psychological Problems During the in Vitro Fertilization Process: The Psychological Evaluation Test (Pet)

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2022

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“…Moreover, when considering the eventual SARS CoV-2 infection in one member of the couple, which was responsible for at least a period of quarantine, the ART delay accounted for only 16 days, showing a low impact. On the contrary, the worldwide effect of SARS CoV-2 pandemic has been directly determinant on IVF procedures delay [20]. However, previous studies searched for possible psychological connector which could distinguish the SARS CoV-2 distress to the infertility stressors.…”

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The SARS-CoV-2 psychological impact on assisted reproductive treatments delay and time to pregnancy

Buzzaccarini¹,

Villanacci²,

Pagliardini³

et al. 2023

Ital J Gynaecol Obstet

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Objective: Couples undergoing fertility treatment procedures are prone to developing feelings of psychological distress caused by their infertility diagnosis, and this emotional toll can be exacerbated by the invasiveness of the treatments for both partners, as well as external factors, such as the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.Material and Methods: A questionnaire, composed of 6 sections for a total of 44 questions, was developed and applied to assess how couples were affected emotionally. More specifically it was used to analyze the differences between couples who decided to take a break from ART procedures lasting over 6 months after an initial failure and those that kept their therapeutic path after an initial failure. A section of the questionnaire was focused on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Results:The questionnaire was completed by 79 female subjects and 55 male subjects. The results of the aforementioned analysis showed that the pandemic per se did not have a significant impact in terms of treatment discontinuation. Conversely, relevant factors with a significant impact on treatment time frame were: the concordance of couples' answers to the questionnaire on the distress associated with infertility, and marital distress (p=0.04), evaluated through the same questionnaire. Conclusions:The concordant perception of having a fertility problem from both partners and the stability of the relationship were shown to be the most relevant factors affecting treatment dropout. Moreover, the number of frozen embryos showed an inverse correlation. Of outmost importance, the SARS CoV-2 pandemic showed no correlation with the ART delay of a second embryo transfer.

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“…연구 수행 지역을 살펴보면 유럽에서 3편[이탈리아 (Cirillo et al, 2021), 폴란드 (Ilska et al, 2021), 세르비아 (Mitrović et al, 2021)], 중동에서 2편[이스라엘 (Aizer et al, 2022;Avraham (Cao et al, 2021), 대만 (Lin et al, 2021)]의 논문이 발간되었으며 미 국 및 캐나다 5편[미국 (Lawson et al, 2021;Pretzel et al, 2022;Seifer et al, 2021;Vaughan et al, 2020), 캐나다 (Vastis et al, 2022)]에서 최다 논문을 발표하였고, 브라질에서 발표한 논문 이 1편 (Braga et al, 2020)이었다. (Cheng et al, 2018;Freeman et al, 2018;Jung & Kim, 2017;Massarotti et al, 2019;Nicoloro-SantaBarbara et al, 2018).…”

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“…이 연구에서는 PRISMA-ScR의 스코핑 리뷰 방 법을 참고하여 연구 결과를 분석 후 합의된 결론을 도출하였으 며, 고찰된 결과를 요약한 표 및 그림으로 제시하였다 (Tricco et al, 2018). (Braga et al, 2020;Vaughan et al, 2020), 2021년 7편 (Cao et al, 2021;Cirillo et al, 2021;Ilska et al, 2021;Lawson et al, 2021;Lin et al, 2021;Mitrović et al, 2021;Seifer et al, 2021), 2022년 4편 (Aizer et al, 2022;Avraham et al, 2022;Pretzel et al, 2022;Vastis et al, 2022)이었고 모두 국외 저널에 발표된 연구였다.…”

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A Scoping Review of the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients Under Infertility Treatment

Jeon¹,

Kim²,

Jeong³

2023

J Korean Soc Matern Child Health

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Purpose: This study aimed to conduct a scoping review to understand how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected patients under infertility treatment.Methods: The 5 steps of the scoping review by Arksey and O’Malley were applied: (1) identifying the research question; (2) identifying relevant studies; (3) study selection; (4) charting the data; and (5) collating, summarizing, and reporting the results. Using 2 databases (PubMed and Cochrane Library), studies on COVID-19 and infertility treatment were searched, and 13 articles were selected for analysis.Results: The studies were conducted in North America (5 articles), Europe (3 articles), Asia (2 articles), and other regions (3 articles). The academic fields of the published journals were primarily reproductive medicine (10 articles), followed by psychiatry and psychology (2 articles), and complementary medicine (1 article). Regarding the research topic, studies on stress and anxiety were the most common (7 articles), followed by pregnancy rates (3 articles), and pregnancy planning or treatment decisions (3 articles). The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on stress and anxiety of patients in 5 out of 7 articles, no changes in pregnancy rates in 3 out of 3 articles, and negative effects on pregnancy planning or treatment decisions in 2 out of 3 articles.Conclusion: The results of this review suggest that evidence-based information on patients with infertility is needed to prevent unnecessary anxiety, stress, and treatment delays in the upcoming postpandemic transition period.

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Intolerance of uncertainty and distress in women with delayed IVF treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of situation appraisal and coping strategies

Cited by 11 publications

References 68 publications

Identifying Women With Psychological Problems During the in Vitro Fertilization Process: The Psychological Evaluation Test (Pet)

Identifying Women With Psychological Problems During the in Vitro Fertilization Process: The Psychological Evaluation Test (Pet)

The SARS-CoV-2 psychological impact on assisted reproductive treatments delay and time to pregnancy

A Scoping Review of the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients Under Infertility Treatment

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