A review on infertile women’s expectations and perceived importance of formal psychosocial services

dc.contributor.author	Σαραντάκη, Αντιγόνη	el
dc.contributor.author	Λυκερίδου - Αβραμιώτη, Κατερίνα	el
dc.contributor.author	Γουρουντή, Κλεάνθη	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-18T16:46:30Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-18
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/10675
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://pharmakonpress.gr/	el
dc.subject	Infertility
dc.subject	Expectations
dc.subject	Psychosocial services
dc.subject	Υπογονιμότητα
dc.subject	Προσδοκίες
dc.subject	Ψυχοκοινωνικές υπηρεσίες
dc.title	A review on infertile women’s expectations and perceived importance of formal psychosocial services	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Psychology
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Ψυχολογία
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heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ψυχολογία
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heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
heal.access	forever
heal.recordProvider	Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Μαιευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2007
heal.bibliographicCitation	Sarantaki, A., Lykeridou, K. and Gourounti, K. (2007) A review on infertile women’s expectations and perceived importance of formal psychosocial services. "Epitheorese Klinikes Farmakologias kai Farmakokinetikes", 21 (2), p. 203-206. Available from: http://pharmakonpress.gr/?p=6335 [Accessed: 18/05/2015].	en
heal.abstract	As infertility has become a major reproductive health problem, couples often seek a solution through assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). The medical investigation and treatment of infertility is physically, emotionally and financially demanding. The need for patient centered care was identified in numerous studies while the provision and use of professional psychosocial services came to a second place. The aim of this review was to identify the infertile women’s expectations, perceived importance of professional psychosocial services and intentions to use these services if they were available to them. It has been shown by a number of studies that the most important outcomes of interventions, from the participants’ point of view, were the opportunity to increase medical knowledge. In order to cope with the consequences of the infertility experience women asked for sufficient emotional support from the medical and nursing staff of the fertility clinic as well as information provision about their test results, possible treatment alternatives etc. Fertility clinics must encompass good practice apart from the medical care. Through a more holistic approach to patient care, health outcomes can be improved and patients’ emotional needs can be met without formal psychosocial services. Fertility clinic staff can follow proper education in the psychosocial field, in order to offer a supportive attitude to their patients.	en
heal.publisher	Πλέσσα, Ελένη Σ.	el
heal.journalName	Epitheorese Klinikes Farmakologias kai Farmakokinetikes	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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