Prevalence of Psychological Stress Among Women Attending the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Unit at King Abdulaziz Medical City: A COVID-19 Pandemic Experience.

Autor:	Alfaraj S; In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Unit, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Alfagih A; In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Unit, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Al-Zahrani EF; Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Aljahdali GL; Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU., Alrabieaa H; In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Unit, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Alsalman F; In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Unit, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Gill R; In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Unit, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Albadah B; Biostatisitcs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, SAU.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Oct 16; Vol. 15 (10), pp. e47145. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 16 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.47145
Abstrakt:	Aim The present study aimed to measure the prevalence of psychological stress among women attending the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) unit in King Abdulaziz Medical City during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional design and was conducted between January 2020 and December 2022. A sample of 104 women attending the ART unit were recruited in this study. To collect data, the researchers developed a study questionnaire that consisted of 26 items. Nine items were designed to measure the participants' demographic characteristics, and 17 items were designed to depict their responses related to psychological stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) (v. 26l; IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Armonk, NY). Chi-square and t-tests were used to assess the association between stress and sociodemographics. Results The findings of the study showed an overall prevalence of 86.53% (n=90). Levels of psychological stress were moderate (34.62%, n=36), severe (39.42%, n=41), and extremely severe (12.50%, n=13). The study found that there is a significant statistical interaction between the number of previous ART attempts and psychological stress (p=0.0019). Conclusion The study concluded that women attending the ART unit at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were experiencing high levels of psychological stress, and these levels were affected by the number of previous ART attempts. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Alfaraj et al.)
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