Infertility Source (USA)

Description:

Infertility Source is an education and support site providing information, strategies and tools to help individuals and couples manage the challenges of infertility. It is based on a multifaceted, biopsychosocial approach to health. The content of the site is designed to appeal to both men and women and includes interactive exercises and activities, audio peer stories, and self-assessment tools providing personalised feedback to the user. There is also a dynamic events calendar for users and a glossary of infertility-related terms. The site does not have a set course of modules. Users are asked to complete a "Confidence Check" assessment which serves to tailor the content of the program to the user. This results in targeted feedback based on a high, medium or low confidence level in the areas of: Taking care of yourself; Managing your feelings; Your relationship with your partner; Managing your treatment; and Your relationship with your healthcare provider.

Service URL:

http://infertilitysource.com/login.asp?forward=index

Agency Responsible:

Inflexxion, Inc..

Details

Format:

Website.

Intervention Type:

Educational (primarily educational material or psychoeducation).

Course Length:

Short (less than 1 module or equivalent). There is no set course

Support Option:

Automated only.

Target Audience

Primary Category:

Infertility. Specifically infertility related stress

Target Audience:

Adult.

Language:

English.

Access

Fee:

Unknown.

Access:

Closed: Email administrator.

Contact Details:

infertilitysource@inflexxion.com

Research evidence

Research Trials:

1

Research RCTs:

1

Outcome Summary:

One randomised controlled trial (RCT) has been conducted to test the effectiveness of the Infertility Source program in female infertility patients. Women who participated in the program significantly improved in the area of social concerns related to infertility distress compared to a no-treatment control. Social concerns relates to how women negotiate relations with family and friends around their fertility problems. Trends were also observed for reductions in global fertility related distress, sexual concerns and negative perceptions about childfree living. There was also a trend for improvement in self-efficacy related to the management of infertility treatment in the treatment group. Effect sizes for the primary and secondary outcomes ranged from small (d = 0.24 on the Fertility Problem Inventory) to moderate (d = 0.47 on the Decisional Conflict Scale - informed subscale).

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Research paper citations

Efficacy studies

1. Cousineau, T. M., Green, T. C., Corsini, E., Seibring, A., Showstack, M. T., Applegarth, L., Davidson, M., & Perloe, M. (2008). Online psychoeducational support for infertile women: a randomized controlled trial. Human Reproduction, 23, 554–566.