Validation study of the SCREENIVF: an instrument to screen women or men on risk for emotional maladjustment before the start of a fertility treatment

Ockhuijsen, Henrietta; Smeden, Maarten van; Hoogen, Agnes van den; Boivin, Jacky

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.04.008

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“…This is done by using a global score from a combined five domains determined to be most relevant to patients with infertility: (1) social concern, (2) sexual concern, (3) relationship concern, (4) need for parenthood, and (5) rejection of a childfree lifestyle 26 . The SCREENIVF questionnaire can be used by clinicians to screen and identify patients at risk for emotional maladjustment and offer them additional support but is only indicated for use before starting assisted reproductive treatments 36 . Screening results provide an at‐risk score based on responses to five factors: (1) anxiety, (2) depression, (3) social support, (4) helplessness, and (5) acceptance 36 …”

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“…26 The SCREENIVF questionnaire can be used by clinicians to screen and identify patients at risk for emotional maladjustment and offer them additional support but is only indicated for use before starting assisted reproductive treatments. 36 Screening results provide an at-risk score based on responses to five factors: (1) anxiety, (2) depression, (3) social support, (4) helplessness, and ( 5) acceptance. 36 T A B L E 1 (Continued)…”

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Infertility‐related stress: A concept analysis

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Aim: To develop a clear definition of infertility-related stress using Rodgers' method of concept analysis.Background: Infertility affects approximately 13% of women in the United States.Though poorly defined in the literature, previous studies suggest infertility-related stressors contribute to psychological distress.Design: Rodgers' method of concept analysis guided the review, including sample and setting, literature search, and data analysis.Data Source: PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched for relevant literature.Review Methods: Following abstract, title, and text screenings, 21 articles were included and reported using the PRISMA-S checklist. Texts were analyzed and results informed the proposed definition of infertility-related stress.Results: Antecedents included infertility, desire for children, and fear of the unknown.Attributes were identity crisis, social isolation and stigma, sexual stress, and financial strain. Consequences included treatment dropout and marital strain. Anxiety, depression, and decreased quality of life were identified as both attributes and consequences.Conclusions: Synthesized results informed a proposed definition of infertility-related stress. Improved understanding of infertility-related stress allows for measurement development and facilitates recognition of patients in need of additional support, while potentially reducing the impact on the health and well-being of infertile women.

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“…The concurrent and predictive validity of the SCREENIVF was recently tested using different items in 913 Dutch men and women undergoing ART. SCREENIVF and emotional maladjustment (selfreported Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS) were measured at the start of stimulation before the first scan (21). The HADS was completed again 10 days and six weeks after embryo transfer (corresponding to waiting period for pregnancy test and post-results, respectively).…”

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How does stress, depression and anxiety affect patients undergoing treatment?

Boivin

2019

Current Opinion in Obstetrics &Amp; Gynecology

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Purpose of review: To review latest findings about the impact of fertility care on emotional distress and its effect on treatment outcome. Recent findings: Treatment failure and long agonist protocols are associated with increased emotional distress during treatment. Screening tools can be used to identify men and women at risk of emotional maladjustment at the start of fertility treatment and people unlikely to need emotional support during or after treatment. There are inconclusive results about the association between emotional distress and outcome of fertility treatment. Systematic review of studies evaluating the effect of psychological and educational interventions on anxiety, depression and live birth (or ongoing pregnancy) are uninformative due to clinical heterogeneity and risk of bias. Summary: ART is emotionally demanding, patients likely to adapt more poorly can be identified in advance, and fertility staff could follow good practice guidelines followed to provide them with support during treatment.

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“…The other two mentioned instruments, SCREENIVF and FertiSTAT, are two very useful screening tools in the rapid evaluation of the patient immediately after diagnosis. SCREENIVF (Ockhuijsen et al, 2017) indicates the patient's risk of developing a psychopathology at the end of infertility treatment, and FertiSTAT (Blanchet et al, 2019) provides support in assessing knowledge about the pathology and helps increase awareness of associated risk factors for infertility. The latter consists of a list of indicators representing the main risk factors for low fertility in women and men, where each indicator is coded by a color signifying the severity of the factor (blue, yellow, orange and red -for more details see http://www.fertistat.com/).…”

Section: Compi (Copenhagen Multi-center Psychosocial Infertility) -Fertility Problem Stressmentioning

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Psychological Impact of Infertility. Directions for the Development of Interventions

Vioreanu

2021

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Introduction: Infertility represents a major health problem that oftentimes is experienced as a crisis situation. Because it interposes with achieving an important life goal, that of having children, its implications on the psycho-emotional level are robust. Purpose: The present article aimed at exploring the multidimensional effects of infertility on mental health, as well as suitable psychological intervention strategies for patients both at an individual and couple level. Methodology: An extensive literature review was conducted to select the most relevant information. Articles included were searched in PubMed, Google Scholar and other similar databases within a seven years interval (2014-2021) to assure the up-to-date quality of the paper. The main criteria of inclusion were: studies about the consequences of infertility on mental health, epidemiology, risk and protective factors, psychological models for infertility, psychological evaluation, established instruments, psycho-social and therapeutic interventions, intervention protocols used in public health for infertility patients. Results and Discussion: Infertility is often experienced as a crisis situation, in which the most common consequences are visible at the level of mood disorders (e.g. anxiety, depression, marked distress) and at the social level (stigma, divorce, social isolation, financial difficulties). Psychological counseling is needed throughout medical treatment and therapeutic interventions (e.g. cognitive-behavioral therapy) have shown favorable results in managing the emotional balance of the individual/couple and reducing the risk of psychopathology. Conclusions: Research highlights the beneficial effects of psychological interventions on reducing levels of stress related to infertility, anxiety and depressive symptoms and on improving the quality of life and couple dynamics

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Validation study of the SCREENIVF: an instrument to screen women or men on risk for emotional maladjustment before the start of a fertility treatment

Cited by 18 publications

References 47 publications

Infertility‐related stress: A concept analysis

Infertility‐related stress: A concept analysis

How does stress, depression and anxiety affect patients undergoing treatment?

Psychological Impact of Infertility. Directions for the Development of Interventions

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