ESHRE guideline: routine psychosocial care in infertility and medically assisted reproduction—a guide for fertility staff: Figure 1

Gameiro, Sofia; Boivin, Jacky; Dancet, Eline; Klerk, Cora de; Emery, M.; Lewis-Jones, C; Thorn, Petra; Broeck, Uschi Van den; Venetis, Christos A.; Verhaak, C.M.; Wischmann, Tewes; Vermeulen, Nathalie

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“…Echoing evidence found in Western studies (Boivin et al, ; Gameiro et al, ; Verhaak, Smeenk, Van Minnen, Kremer, & Kraaimaat, ), researchers in Mainland China found significant psychosocial distress, such as depression or anxiety, among women with infertility (Wang et al, ). The incidence of depression was 22.6% among Chinese women with infertility (Wu et al, ), which may be strongly associated with sociocultural factors (Li et al, ).…”

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Childbearing importance: A qualitative study of women with infertility in China

Yao

Chan

2017

Research in Nursing & Health

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The primary goal of this study was to examine and describe the importance of childbearing as perceived by infertile women in the Chinese familial and social context. We adopted a qualitative descriptive method and conducted semi-structured interviews with female patients diagnosed with infertility. Participants were recruited at a high-volume fertility clinic in Tianjin, China. Fifteen women with a diagnosis of infertility were interviewed for 60-90 min. Data were analyzed by thematic analysis.Two themes supported the importance of childbearing for Chinese women with infertility: childbearing as natural law, and childbearing for relational harmony.Childbearing as natural law referred to intrinsic forces to seek a child, including (i) achieving motherhood and womanhood and (ii) experiencing a developmental transition with childbearing as a landmark. Relational harmony included three primary factors: (i) to maintain marital quality by preventing marital failure and rejuvenating an unsatisfactory marital relationship; (ii) to fulfill both authoritative and reciprocal filial piety; (iii) to build a sense of normalcy within family and social networks. In summary, infertility resulted in loss of motherhood, womanhood, and a smooth developmental transition. Moreover, it threatened relationship harmony in the marriage, family, and social life. These insights on the value of childbearing in the Chinese context can inform healthcare professionals in identify infertility-related demands and developing relevant psychosocial services for people with infertility.

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Childbearing importance: A qualitative study of women with infertility in China

Yao

Chan

2017

Research in Nursing & Health

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“…Since then, many additional studies have revealed high rates of psychologic distress in fertility treatment patients (3)(4)(5)(6). The need for help with the emotional aspects of infertility has been endorsed by professional groups, government authorities, and patients themselves (7)(8)(9)(10). Benefits of MHS for fertility treatment patients have been demonstrated.…”

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Addressing the needs of fertility treatment patients and their partners: are they informed of and do they receive mental health services?

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Fertility and Sterility

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“…Despite current literature and acknowledgement of the importance of psychosocial counselling in DST by institutions, such as ASRM and HFEA, evidence-based guidelines have not been developed so far, resulting in large variations in counselling practices as demonstrated by our results. Although the recent ESHRE guidelines on 'Routine psychosocial care in infertility and medical assisted reproduction' do offer clear information for clinicians treating infertile patients and help them to recognize when patients need specialized psychosocial care, they do not offer any recommendation for psychosocial care for men and women opting for DST (Gameiro et al, 2015).…”

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“…The European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) recently developed evidence-based guidelines on 'Routine psychosocial care in infertility and medically assisted reproduction'. These guidelines help fertility staff to recognize when patients with fertility problems need specialized psychosocial care, but they do not offer any specific recommendations on psychosocial care for men and women opting for donor-conception (ESHRE Psychology and Counselling Guide Development Group; Gameiro et al, 2015). The paradoxical situation has, therefore, arisen whereby psychosocial counselling is recommended for men and women applying for DST, but evidence-based guidelines for counselling in DST are lacking.…”

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Counsellors’ practices in donor sperm treatment

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When intended parents choose to have donor sperm treatment (DST), this may entail wide-ranging and long-lasting psychosocial implications related to the social parent not having a genetic tie with the child, how to disclose donor-conception and future donor contact. Counselling by qualified professionals is recommended to help intended parents cope with these implications. The objective of this study is to present findings and insights about how counsellors execute their counselling practices. We performed a qualitative study that included 13 counsellors working in the 11 clinics offering DST in the Netherlands. We held a focus group discussion and individual face-to-face semi-structured interviews, which were fully transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. The counsellors combined screening for eligibility and guidance within one session. They acted according to their individual knowledge and clinical experience and had different opinions on the issues they discussed with intended parents, which resulted in large practice variations. The counsellors were dependent on the admission policies of the clinics, which were mainly limited to regulating access to psychosocial counselling, which also lead to a variety of counselling practices. This means that evidence-based guidelines on counselling in DST need to be developed to provide consistent counselling with less practice variation.

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ESHRE guideline: routine psychosocial care in infertility and medically assisted reproduction—a guide for fertility staff: Figure 1

Cited by 231 publications

References 91 publications

Childbearing importance: A qualitative study of women with infertility in China

Childbearing importance: A qualitative study of women with infertility in China

Addressing the needs of fertility treatment patients and their partners: are they informed of and do they receive mental health services?

Counsellors’ practices in donor sperm treatment

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