Effect of Information Booklet On Attitude and Coping Skills Among Primary Infertility Couples Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology in the Fertility Center at Selected Hospital, Coimbatore

Abstract

Infertility treatment is a source of stress that could threaten the emotional status of the infertile couples, but the magnitude of it effects relies on the attitude towards Assisted Reproductive Technology & personal coping strategies adopted. Thus couples undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology are in need of information regarding procedures for burgeoning a positive attitude and cope efficaciously. The aim of the study was to assess the attitude and coping skills of couples with primary infertility, Identify the effect of information booklet on attitude and coping skills among primary infertility couples undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology. The research design adopted for the study was Quasi Experimental Two Group Post-test only with Historical control design. 30 couples with primary infertility in the Historical control and 30 in the Experimental Group undergoing ART were selected by Non probability purposive sampling technique. Level of Attitude was assessed with researcher developed Likert scale and Coping skills of couples with Primary infertility were assessed with modified Ways of Coping Likert scale. Data collection was done for a period of 6 weeks. The results revealed that the mean of attitude in experimental group was highly favourable attitude i.e. 34.63 for men and 34.10 for women. Mean of attitude in control group is Unfavourable attitude i.e. 18.83 for men and 19.67 for women. Among 30 couples with primary infertility, 6.1% (n=2) of men ;12.1%(n=4) of women possessed favourable attitude and 84.8% (n=28) of men; 78.8% (n=26) of women possessed Highly favourable Attitude in the Experimental group.81.8% (n=27) of men ;69.7% (n=23) of women possessed unfavourable attitude and 9.1% (n=3) of men; 21.2% (n=7) of women possessed favourable attitude in the control group. The mean of coping skills in the experimental group is Effective coping i.e. 100.93 for men and 101.73 for women Mean of coping skills in the control group is Ineffective coping i.e. 57.73 for men & 58.03 for women. Among 30 couples with primary infertility, 12.1% (n=4) of men; 18.2% (n=6) of women were able to cope moderately effective and 78.8%(n=26) of men; 72.7% (n=24) of women were able to cope effectively with ART in the Experimental group.78.8% (n=26) of men; 66.7% (n=22) of women had ineffective coping and 12.1% (n=4) of men; 24.2% (n=8) of women were able to cope moderately effective with ART in the control group. Independent ‘t’ test revealed that there is highly significant improvement in the attitude and coping skills of couples who received the information booklet than those who didn’t receive it. The study findings revealed that information booklet improved attitude and coping skills of with primary infertile couples in experimental group.