A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG INFERTILE PATIENTS AT SELECTED INFERTILITY CENTRES

Author Name: 1. Mrs. Reena Raju 2. Mr. Libin Babu

Volume/Issue: 02/04

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2021-21591974/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Assistant Professor,Sidhu College of Nursing ,Punjab, India
2. Assistant Professor,Era University,Lucknow,U.P, India

ABSTRACT

A descriptive study was conducted to assess the level of stress and coping strategies among infertile patients at selected infertility centres in Lucknow. The objectives of the study were (1) To assess the level of stress and coping strategies among infertile patients. 2. To find out the association between the level of stress in infertile patients and selected demographic variables.3. To find out the association between the coping strategies used by the infertile patients and selected demographic variables. 4. To develop an information booklet regarding stress and coping strategies on infertile patients. A quantitative approach and non-experimental exploratory design was adopted for the research study. Data was collected by usings standarized stress scale developed by Sheldon cohen in the year of 1983. Coping tool consist of 5 point Likert scale developed by Lazarus and Folk man. The collected data from 60 infertile patients drawn by purposive sampling technique was organized, tabulated, analyzed and interpreted using descriptive and inferential statistics. Major findings of the study Most of the infertile females were between 31-35 years of age (53.33%). Most of the clients were Hindu (53.33%). The majority infertile females were completed only primary education (33.34%). The majority infertile women were housewife as well as were working at private sector (40%). Majority of them were having 5000-10000 income per month (33.33%). 60 % of females were belong to nuclear family. 33.33% were having completed their marriage life more than 6 years. 66.67% infertile females are having moderate stress, 33.33% having low stress and 7% having high stress level The results shows that there was a significant association between stress score and selected variable history of gynaecological disorders, (x2 =4.8, p<0.05). Most of the infertile patients had problems with low to moderate stress and Information booklet related to stress and coping strategies is given to the infertile patients at the infertility centre to manage the stress level.

Key words: Knowledge, stress and coping strategies ,infertile patients