Investigation of the Effects of Telehealth Applications Applied to Infertile Women During Drug Treatment Procedures on Anxiety Levels: A Randomized Controlled Study

It is expected that 84% natural pregnancy will occur at the end of the first 12 months of sexual intercourse without the use of contraceptive methods.The lack of natural fertility is under the influence of multiple factors. These factors can be summarized as age, past infections, genetic factors, anatomical structural disorders, environmental toxins, occupational exposure, lifestyle and sexually transmitted infections.Severe psychological stress, anxiety and depression are encountered in the diagnosis, treatment method and management of the related process in couples who are faced with the diagnosis of infertility.

With the telehealth service that came to the fore in the world in the 1950s, nurses use it in the management of many treatment processes such as infertility treatment, with the roles of managing the information collection process, making decisions with the information they receive, and transmitting information on patients who are far away and need constant follow-up.

Assisted reproductive technologies, which are the current treatment method of infertility, have been used effectively for thirty years. Anxiety control is important in the success of treatment in the treatment process, which is both costly and stressful. Providing 24/7 hours of counseling by using telehealth methods contributes to the reduction of this anxiety.