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T1 Emotional Distress Caused by the Measures Taken in Assisted Reproductive Treatments during the COVID-19 Confinement in Spain.
A1 Báez Quintana, Delia Rosa
A1 Correa Rancel, Marta
A1 Sosa Comino, Elena
A1 Leon-Larios, Fatima
A1 Suárez Hernández, Yaiza
A1 Carballo Lorenzo, Janet
A1 Gomez-Baya, Diego
K1 COVID-19
K1 Fertility
K1 Anxiety
K1 Infertility
K1 Confinement
K1 Lockdown
AB During the pandemic, assisted reproductive treatments suffered from major disruptions in their terms due to the restrictions imposed. The objective of this study is to evaluate the level of anxiety of women whose treatments were either suspended or delayed. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study conducted between April and May 2020. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was applied by telephone in a Spanish adapted version. The research also included social, personal, and work aspects which may be involved in the challenging situation. Results: A total of 115 patients participated in the study (73.7%). Women showed a mean in trait anxiety of 17.79 (SD = 8.80) and a mean in state anxiety of 19.95 (SD = 9.08). Neither the type of treatment nor the time of infertility were predictors of trait anxiety or state anxiety. Greater age pressure and more worry were associated to greater trait and state anxiety (p < 0.001). The most common emotional reactions to discontinuation of fertility treatments were sadness and anxiety. Conclusions: Discontinuation of fertility treatments due to confinement restrictions had a negative impact on the mental health of women who were following a process of assisted reproduction treatment, increasing their levels of emotional distress and anxiety.
SN 2077-0383
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/34949
UL http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/34949
DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
RD 12-jun-2024