Analyses of medical coping styles and related factors among female patients undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryonic transfer.

OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the medical coping styles of female patients treated with in vitro fertilization and embryonic transfer (IVF-ET), and analyzed the effects of alexithymia and social support on their choice of coping style. METHODS:A survey was conducted with 285 female patients unde...

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Main Authors: Liwen Shen, Lanfeng Xing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231033