• Deema J Jaber, Haneen A Basheer, Abla M Albsoul-Younes, Lina M Elsalem, Jehan M Hamadneh, Mohammad K Dweib, and Hanadi T Ahmedah.
• From the Department of Clinical Pharmacy (Jaber, Basheer), Faculty of Pharmacy, Zarqa University, Zarqa, from the Department of Clinical Pharmacy (Albsoul-Younes), University of Jordan, Amman, from the Department of Pharmacology (Elsalem); from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Hamadneh), Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, from the Department of Clinical Pharmacy (Dweib), Faculty of Pharmacy, Hebron University, Hebron, Palestine, and from the Department of Medical Laboratory Technology (Ahmedah), Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Saudi Med J. 2022 Oct 1; 43 (10): 114911561149-1156.

ObjectivesTo assess the level of infertility-related stress, associated socio-economic, and demographic factors among infertile couples living in Jordan and those living under the chronic Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the occupied Palestinian territories.MethodsA cross-sectional study was carried out in a number of fertility and reproductive clinics in Jordan and occupied Palestinian territories over a period of 6 months. Trained clinical pharmacists interviewed the identified couples.ResultsA total of 443 participants were interviewed. Three variables were significantly and independently associated with global stress scores. The need of parenthood appears higher in women than men among infertile couples in Jordan and Palestine (p=0.005). The country of origin (p<0.001) made the greatest contribution of unique variance followed by family type (p=0.035). Additionally, a significant contribution to the model was carried out by the number of clinicians who followed up on the case (p=0.013). The average total cost of treatment since the problem had been diagnosed was 2936±4529 Jordanian dinar, which may be of concern to both Jordanians and Palestinians given the limited resources available in developing nations.ConclusionThis study shows a significant degree of stress among infertile couples. The place of origin, family structure, and presence of medical insurance had a significant impact on the infertility global stress score. This study emphasizes the necessity for specific psychological therapies that are currently lacking in public healthcare practices in both Jordan and Palestine.Copyright: © Saudi Medical Journal.

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