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Mittal, Suneeta
- Psychological Distress Measurement among Infertile Indian Women undergoing In-vitro Fertilization
Authors
1 Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, IN
2 CCM, AIIMS, New Delhi, IN
3 Obg, AIIMS, New Delhi, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 4, No 3 (2013), Pagination: 164-169Abstract
The treatment of infertility by assisted conception is one of the most progressive areas of modern medicine. The overall aim of the present study is to understand and assess the psychological distress among infertile women undergoing In-vitro-fertilization (IVF) cycle.
The subjects of the present study comprise 125 infertile women undergoing IVF cycle during June 2008 - Jan 2010, at ART centre, Deptt. of Obg, AIIMS New Delhi. Beck Depression Inventory and Infertility Questionnaire was used for the assessment of psychological distress. IFQ measures indicate that 24% of the total infertile women have moderate levels of distress. Scores on BDI revealed that 20% of the women face mild level of depression, 26% moderate levels and 10% face severe depression levels. On BDI scores, a positive association is found with age and BDI scores and a negative significant results with education variable was observed .Higher educated infertile women can better cope with stressful situation as compared to less educated infertile women. Psychological distress appears almost at par in case of conceived and non-conceived women. However, sexual dissatisfaction among infertile women on higher side.
Keywords
Assisted Reproductive, Technologies, Beck Depression, Inventory, In-vitro-fertilization, Infertility QuestionnaireReferences
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1 Department of OBG. AIIMS, New Delhi, IN
2 Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 4, No 3 (2013), Pagination: 170-175Abstract
Mental health problems during the pregnancy is very common which needs to be identified and should be treated to improve the functional capacity of new mothers. 250 primiparous young women in their reproductive age group were selected for the study out of which 239 women were analysed for the first follow up schedule and 226 women at 6 weeks postpartum. Most of the study group subjects are graduate/postgraduate and belonged to the upper middle class income group (according to Kuppuswami's socioeconomic status) and non-working. Hamilton Depression Rating and Beck Anxiety Inventory measures were used for depression and anxiety measurement for the subjects. Overall anxiety and depression level of new mothers were low since the base line registration i.e.13- 16 weeks of pregnancy and reduces over the time. Study shows that new mothers are anxious about the baby weight irrespective of gender of the neonates. Our study concludes that educated women are emanicipated to express their emotional and mental conflicts during the important life transitions such as pregnancy and child birth. A protective environment, adequate social support and cost effective medical treatment certainly reduces the perinatal anxiety and depression. Summing up it is evident that nature and nurture both contribute to life span development of human being.Keywords
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Lost to Follow Up, Primiparous Department of Obstetrics Gynaecology, Indian Council of Medical Research, All India Institute of Medical SciencesReferences
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