Effects of Guided imagery on Stress and Anxiety of Women Receiving in Vitro Fertilization / 여성건강간호학회지
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
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: 178-186, 2011.
Artigo
em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to identify effects of guided imagery on stress including cognitive, affective, marital and social, and anxiety among women receiving in vitro fertilization (IVF).METHODS:
Data were collected between April, 21 and June, 17, 2008. The participants in this study were 57 women (26 for the experimental group, 31 for the control group) receiving IVF for primary or secondary infertility in one of the outpatient infertility centers in Seoul. The guided imagery (Suk, 2001) was provided through audio CD to the experimental group by themselves 8 minutes per day for 2 weeks. Data were analyzed by SPSS 12.0 windows program.RESULTS:
After guided imagery, the experimental group showed significantly lower affective stress and total stress scores. Anxiety scores increased significantly in the control group, but not in the experimental group after treatment.CONCLUSION:
The findings suggest that guided imagery is an effective nursing intervention for reducing stress especially affective stress and anxiety among infertile women receiving IVF in outpatient infertility center.
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Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Pacientes Ambulatoriais
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Fertilização in vitro
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Imagens, Psicoterapia
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Infertilidade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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