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The Determinant Factors and the Anxiety Level of Infertile Couples During the Treatment of In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer at Chulalongkorn Hospital
Phromyothi V 
,
Virutamasen P
,
Virutamasen P V ALAIKORN PHROMYOTHI, MSc**
PRAMUAN VIRUT AMASEN, MD***
The determinant factors and the anxiety level of infertile couples during the treatment of
in
vitro
fertilization and embryo transfer were studied in 60 infertile couples between 1 January to 31 May
2000. The instruments employed in the study were Personal and Health Data Questionnaire, the Cornell
Medical Index, and the Determinant Factors of Anxiety. The average age was between 36-40 years
old, holding a Bachelor's degree and working in private companies earning a monthly income between
10,000-20,000 Baht. Most infertile couples wanted to have a child in order to fulfill the meaning of
being a "family" and were anxious about the treatment. The couples in general did not have any back-
ground of emotional disturbance. Women were found to have a slightly higher anxiety than men.
The determinant factors of anxiety were found to be the side-effects of the infertility treatment,
inadequate time to consult with the physician/nurse, the outcome of the infertility treatment, possibi-
lity to possibility of not succeeding/infertility cannot be treated and the process of the diagnostic pro-
cedures accordingly.
The results of the study will serve as a guideline for improving better services and under-
standing between the physician and the patient regarding the expectations of the IVF treatment.
Key word : Anxiety,
In Vitro
Fertilization, Embryo Transfer
PRAMUAN VIRUT AMASEN, MD***
The determinant factors and the anxiety level of infertile couples during the treatment of
in
vitro
fertilization and embryo transfer were studied in 60 infertile couples between 1 January to 31 May
2000. The instruments employed in the study were Personal and Health Data Questionnaire, the Cornell
Medical Index, and the Determinant Factors of Anxiety. The average age was between 36-40 years
old, holding a Bachelor's degree and working in private companies earning a monthly income between
10,000-20,000 Baht. Most infertile couples wanted to have a child in order to fulfill the meaning of
being a "family" and were anxious about the treatment. The couples in general did not have any back-
ground of emotional disturbance. Women were found to have a slightly higher anxiety than men.
The determinant factors of anxiety were found to be the side-effects of the infertility treatment,
inadequate time to consult with the physician/nurse, the outcome of the infertility treatment, possibi-
lity to possibility of not succeeding/infertility cannot be treated and the process of the diagnostic pro-
cedures accordingly.
The results of the study will serve as a guideline for improving better services and under-
standing between the physician and the patient regarding the expectations of the IVF treatment.
Key word : Anxiety,
In Vitro
Fertilization, Embryo Transfer
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