Author(s) | Journal Volume | Study population (infertility) | Sample size | Countries/ regions | Results/conclusions related to psychological status during pandemic |
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Gordon et al. | PLoS One 2020;15(9) | Females | 92 | North America | Fertility treatment suspensions have had a considerable negative impact on women’s mental health and quality of life. |
Ben-Kimhy et al. | Hum Reprod 2020 12 01;35(12) | Females | 168 | Israel | Infertility females expressed sadness (64%), helplessness (61%) and distress (50%). |
Seifer et al. | Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2021 Feb 23;19(1) | Females and males | 734 | United States | Mental health, physical health, personal safety, strain on their relationship with their partner and concern regarding their financial situation are the five major concerns during the pandemic. |
Lawson et al. | J Assist Reprod Genet 2021 Feb;38(2) | Females and males | 787 | United States | Distress was induced mostly by the delay of infertility treatments. |
Haham et al. | Reprod Biomed Online 2021 04;42(4) | Females | 181 | Canada | Anxiety related to COVID-19 and disagreement with treatment suspension were found to be significantly associated with psychological distress |
Cao et al. | Front Psychiatry 2021;12 | Females | 1943 | China | An increase in negative emotions and worse family relationships among quarantine population. |
Rosielle et al. | Reprod Biomed Online 2021 10;43(4) | Females | 330 | Netherlands | 76.6% of the infertility patients reported increased levels of stress during the pandemic. |
Dillard et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Feb 23;19(5) | Females | 304 | United States | An overall negative impact was associated with more negative emotions, lower expectations of future pregnancy, and greater stress and depressive symptoms during the pandemic. |
Dong et al. | J Assist Reprod Genet 2022 Feb;39(2) | Female and males | 940 | China | Anxiety symptoms and stress level are related to the quality of a couple’s relationship. |
Galhardo et al. | Psychol Health Med 2022 02;27(2) | Females | 89 | Portugal | Women who continued to work at their workplace presented significantly higher depressive and anxiety symptoms |
Tippett | J Health Psychol 2022 06;27(7) | Females | 124 | United Kingdom | Increased stress levels due to treatment cancellation has had a detrimental impact on the emotional health and wellbeing of patients. |