A qualitative investigation of the experience of participation in Mindfulness-based Intervention for IVF-ET (MBII) with Chinese women undergoing first IVF-ET.

Jing Li; Hong Luo; Ling Long

doi:10.1002/nop2.232

A qualitative investigation of the experience of participation in Mindfulness-based Intervention for IVF-ET (MBII) with Chinese women undergoing first IVF-ET.

Jing Li, Hong Luo, Ling Long

Nursing Open December 18, 2018 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.232 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Qualitative exploratory study Peer reviewed
Sample size	38
Population	Women undergoing their first IVF-ET treatment
Intervention	Mindfulness-based intervention for IVF-ET (MBII)
Topics	Meditation
Keywords	Qualitative research Mindfulness‐based intervention
Key findings	Participants described four perceived benefits of the mindfulness-based intervention for IVF-ET: improved infertility-related quality of life, enhanced awareness, increased acceptance, and regained control over life. The authors suggest that enhanced awareness, regained control, and increased acceptance may be implicated in the intervention's effectiveness on infertility-related quality of life.

Abstract

Aim: To explore what the women experience during their first IVF-ET treatment while participating a mindfulness-based intervention for IVF-ET (MBII), and how they use it to enhance their infertility-related quality of life (QoL).

Design: Qualitative exploratory design.

Methods: As part of a larger multimethod study, this study shares the description from 38 IVF-ET women. We conducted semi-structured interviews and collected daily practice diary. Each interview was conducted one-on-one within one week after MBII programme. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.

Results: Four primary themes described participants' perceptions of how the programme benefitted IVF-ET treatment and daily lives: improved infertility-related QoL, enhanced awareness, increased acceptance and regained control over life. Additionally, enhanced awareness, regained control over life and increased acceptance may be implicated in the effectiveness of MBII on the infertility-related QoL. Clinicians and nurses working with women undergoing first IVF-ET have another tool to recommend to the patients.

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