ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the application effect of psychological intervention of husband and wife for the center to patients with in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Methods Eighty infertile couples with in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer were selected and divided into intervention group and control group with 40 cases in each group according to the document order numbers, the two groups were given conventional health education of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, in addition,the patients in the intervention group received psychological intervention of husband and wife for the center, the intervention time was 5 weeks. Questionnaire investigation about Self- rating Depression Scale (SDS), Self- rating Anxiety Scale (SAS),Coping Style Scale and Subjective Feeling of Marriage Scale were conducted before and after the intervention. Results The scores of SDS and SAS were (30.43±8.92), (33.48±9.92) points after the intervention in the intervention group, and (40.26±9.54), (41.51±7.24) points in the control group,and there were significant differences (t=7.611, 6.245, P<0.01).The scores of help seeking, self- accusation, fantasy, wince and rationalization in Coping Style Scale were (0.63±0.19), (0.25±0.21), (0.41±0.22), (0.43±0.24), (0.42±0.21) points after the intervention in the intervention group, and (0.51±0.21), (0.38±0.22), (0.51±0.19), (0.55±0.23), (0.55±0.22) points in the control group, and there were significant differences(t=3.008-3.668, P < 0.05). The scores of subjective feelings of marriage and family relationship were (64.79±9.75), (34.37±5.12) points after inntervention in the intervention group, and (58.09±11.42), (29.23±4.97) points in the control group, and there were significant differences (t=7.212, 3.463, 15.234, P < 0.05). Conclusions Applying psychological intervention of husband and wife for the center to patients with in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer can improve the psychological state, reduce depression and anxiety, adopt positive coping style, increase the quality of marriage.