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ArticleCureus2023

Prevalence of Psychological Stress Among Women Attending the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Unit at King Abdulaziz Medical City: A COVID-19 Pandemic Experience.

Samaher Alfaraj, Asem Alfagih, Eman F Al-Zahrani, Ghadeer L Aljahdali, Hayat Alrabieaa, Fahad Alsalman, Rashpal Gill, Bayan Albadah

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Samaher AlfarajIn-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Unit, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Asem AlfagihIn-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Unit, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Eman F Al-ZahraniUrogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Ghadeer L AljahdaliMedicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Hayat AlrabieaaIn-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Unit, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Fahad AlsalmanIn-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Unit, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Rashpal GillIn-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Unit, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Bayan AlbadahBiostatisitcs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, SAU.
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SAKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center · SAKing Abdulaziz Medical City · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim The present study aimed to measure the prevalence of psychological stress among women attending the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) unit in King Abdulaziz Medical City during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional design and was conducted between January 2020 and December 2022. A sample of 104 women attending the ART unit were recruited in this study. To collect data, the researchers developed a study questionnaire that consisted of 26 items. Nine items were designed to measure the participants' demographic characteristics, and 17 items were designed to depict their responses related to psychological stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) (v. 26l; IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Armonk, NY). Chi-square and t-tests were used to assess the association between stress and sociodemographics. Results The findings of the study showed an overall prevalence of 86.53% (n=90). Levels of psychological stress were moderate (34.62%, n=36), severe (39.42%, n=41), and extremely severe (12.50%, n=13). The study found that there is a significant statistical interaction between the number of previous ART attempts and psychological stress (p=0.0019). Conclusion The study concluded that women attending the ART unit at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were experiencing high levels of psychological stress, and these levels were affected by the number of previous ART attempts.

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assisted reproductive technologycovid-19infertilityin-vitro fertilizationpsychological stress

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