Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Supporting stress management for women undergoing the early stages of fertility treatment: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a support program for the stress management of women undergoing fertility treatment to reduce stress related to infertility and treatment. ⋯ Positive effects of the support program were observed on two subscales of the SF-36 in the subgroup that did not use ovulation-enhancing agents.