Survey of Psychological Health in Women with Infertility
| Autor: | J. L. Hopton, Vivienne Souter, Gillian C. Penney, Alexander Allan Templeton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Infertility medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Social support medicine Humans Risk factor Psychiatry Depression (differential diagnoses) Response rate (survey) Mental Disorders Social Support Obstetrics and Gynecology Middle Aged medicine.disease Health Surveys Mental health Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Reproductive Medicine Psychological well-being Female General Health Questionnaire Psychology Infertility Female |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology. 23:41-49 |
| ISSN: | 1743-8942 0167-482X |
| DOI: | 10.3109/01674820209093414 |
| Popis: | The aims of this study were to assess mental well-being in women undergoing investigation and initial management of infertility and to determine any specific factors, such as the duration or type of infertility, that might be associated with an increased risk of psychological morbidity. A postal survey was sent to 1080 women with infertility attending gynecology outpatient departments in 12 Scottish centres. The survey included the Twelve-Item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and three multi-item scales from the Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36). The response rate was 47.4% (512/1080) of which 507 completed the GHQ-12. Of the 507 GHQ-12 responders, 32.5% had a GHQ-12 score of > or = 8/12 suggesting they were at risk of clinically significant psychological disturbance. There were no significant associations between GHQ-12 scores and duration of infertility, the presence of existing children, or the cause of infertility. GHQ-12 scores significantly increased with the number of clinic attendances and decreased as the patient's age increased. Responders scored significantly lower on all aspects of the selected SF-36 questions as compared to published population data, suggesting poorer mental health. These standardized psychological instruments suggest that approximately 32% of women in the early stages of infertility management may be at risk of developing clinically relevant mental health problems. Psychological aspects of infertility should be addressed as part of a more holistic approach to management of these patients. |
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