Assessment of Coping Strategies Among Clients with Infertility Attending Gynaecological Clinic in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi, Bauchi State.
Abstract
The research work is carried out in Bauchi state. It was based on the Assessment Of Coping Strategies Among Clients With Infertility Attending Gynaecological Clinic In Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Bauchi State. This study is based on a significant reproductive health issue affecting millions of people worldwide, causing emotional distress and psychological trauma. This study aimed to assess the coping strategies employed by clients with infertility attending the gynecological clinic at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Bauchi State, specific objectives include: to identify the types of coping strategies among clients with infertility, to determine the gender differences in clients with infertility, to identify the psychological distress among clients with infertility. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used, and a simple random sampling technique was employed to recruit 114 participants. Data was collected using a standardized adapted coping strategies questionnaire. The results showed that the majority of participants employed problem focus such as seeking medical care (3.2), communicating openly with health care providers (3.2) and adaptive coping strategies such as; wish the infertility would go away (3.4), throwing oneself into work (3.0), significant gender difference where as women tend to use emotion focus and problem focus rather than avoidance focus coping strategies as used by men and psychological distress as sadness (3.3) and anxiety (3.9). The study highlights the need for healthcare providers to incorporate psychological support and counseling services into infertility treatment programs to enhance clients' coping mechanisms. Summary and conclusion were provided, some of the recommendations made were: Healthcare providers should encourage clients with infertility to use problem focused and adaptive coping strategies such as seeking medical care, self care and social support, Midwives should provide emotional support and counseling to clients with infertility to help them cope with their emotions and stress. Healthcare providers should be aware of the potential psychological distress experienced by clients with infertility and provide appropriate referrals to mental health professionals.
Keywords
Infertility, Coping strategies, Gynecological clinic, Reproductive health.
Citations
IRE Journals:
Kola Abutu
"Assessment of Coping Strategies Among Clients with Infertility Attending Gynaecological Clinic in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi, Bauchi State." Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 3 2025 Page 171-192
IEEE:
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"Assessment of Coping Strategies Among Clients with Infertility Attending Gynaecological Clinic in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi, Bauchi State." Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(3)
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