The Impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Perceived Stress in Women with Primary Infertility Undergoing in Vitro Fertilization: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background & aim: In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a significant stressor for individuals facing infertility, potentially affecting treatment success. This randomized clinical trial investigates the effects of counseling utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on perceived stress in women u...

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Publicado en:Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 4557 - 4568
Autores principales: Taheri, Toktam, Shoorab, Nahid Jahani, Afiat, Maliheh, Feyzi, Jaleh, Jamali, Jamshid
Formato: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: Mashhad University of Medical Science Jan2025
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          Taheri, Toktam
          Shoorab, Nahid Jahani
          Afiat, Maliheh
          Feyzi, Jaleh
          Jamali, Jamshid
        affil: MSc Student in Midwifery, Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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          Infertility Therapy
          Fertilization in Vitro Psychosocial Factors
          Women Psychosocial Factors
          Stress, Psychological Therapy
          Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
          Counseling
          Treatment Outcomes
          Human
          Female
          Adult
          Iran
          Randomized Controlled Trials
          Random Assignment
          Comparative Studies
          Funding Source
          Convenience Sample
          Stress, Psychological Prevention and Control
          Questionnaires
          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: Background & aim: In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a significant stressor for individuals facing infertility, potentially affecting treatment success. This randomized clinical trial investigates the effects of counseling utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on perceived stress in women undergoing IVF for primary infertility. Methods: This clinical study, Sixty-three Iranian women with primary infertility undergoing IVF treatment were selected from Milad Infertility Center in Mashhad, Iran between 2021 and 2022. Participant firstly recruited through convenience sampling and then randomly assigned to either intervention or control group. The intervention group received 6 sessions of individual ACT, each lasting 45--60 minutes, with sessions held every six days. Both groups received standard medical care. The Newton's Infertility Stress Questionnaire was administered before treatment, two weeks post-counseling (on egg collection day), and two weeks after embryo transfer (on pregnancy test day). Data were analyzed using SPSS software, including independent t-tests, Mann-Whitney, and repeated analysis of variance. Results: Prior to intervention, the two groups were comparable in demographic characteristics and infertility stress. The intervention group experienced a statistically significant decrease in perceived stress on both egg collection and pregnancy test days, while the control group exhibited an increase (p=0.001 The perceived stress score two weeks after embryo transfer in the intervention group shows a decrease compared to before the intervention (-15.5±24.0) while it was lower in the control group (and 7.4±.24.3)(P=0≤0.05). Conclusion: This study recommends individual ACT as an effective intervention for reducing perceived stress in women facing primary infertility during IVF treatment.
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