The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of pregnancy of women in Taiwan after undergoing at least three cycles of assisted reproductive technology (ART) over a period exceeding 3 years. Fifteen previously infertile female patients diagnosed with primary infertility participated in this study within 1 year of delivering a baby. Participants were between the ages of 31 and 44 with an average age of 39.41. They had been married an average of 11.33 years and had undergone an average of 5.25 years of infertility treatment. A phenomenological qualitative method with in-depth interviews was employed for the collection of data. Our findings reveal that the safety and health of the fetus is the primary concern of previously infertile pregnant mothers. Other concerns include physical/physiological changes, psychosocial reactions, the transition of identity during pregnancy, insights gained through pregnancy and labor, and the impact of Taiwanese society on the pregnancy. The post-infertility pregnant women in this study endured a great deal to conceive through ART, safeguarded the health of their fetus, and managed their reactions. Practitioners of couple and family counseling should offer assistance to post-infertility pregnant women through psychological counseling and consultation to help them deal with their biopsychosocial reactions and identity transition.
This study discussed the student volunteers' perspectives on the roles/functions of University Counseling Center (UCC). Fifteen student volunteers of a university in northern Taiwan participated.Phenomenological method was employed to analyze in-depth interviews. Themes emerged including volunteers viewed; roles and functions of UCC as enhancing the quality of mental health on campus, psychological and counseling education beneficial to students for comprehending counseling and UCC, specialized counseling services designed to take the initiative to reach out to students, and direct counseling interventions provided to tailor individual students' needs. Participants suggested that UCPs should help students know more about UCC and the counseling profession. Students will "be familiarized with UCC, trust UCP, and visit UCC." Consequently, they will utilize UCC resources when needed.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.