COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MERLINDA ALUŞ TOKAT

Offered to

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to increase the awareness of fertility, to learn the duties, powers and responsibilities of fertility nurse, to be able to plan preconceptional care, to know the necessary conditions and factors affecting fertility, to know the treatment methods in case of fertility problems and to plan appropriate nursing care.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). Defining infertility. Birmingham, Alabama, 2014.
2. Boivin J, Buntin L, Kalebic N, Harrison C. What makes people ready to conceive Findings from the International Fertility Decision-Making Study. Reproductive BioMedicine and Society Online. 2018; 6: 90 101.
3. Borght MV, Wyns C. Fertility and infertility: Definition and epidemiology. Clinical Biochemistry. 2018; 62: 2 10.
4. Dancet EAF, Van Empel IWH, Rober P, Nelen WLDM, ve ark. Patient-centered infertility care: a qualitative study to listen to the patient s voice. Human Reproduction. 2011; 26(4): 827-833.
5. Domar A, Gordon K, Garcia-Velasco J, la Marca A, ve ark. Understanding the perceptions of and emotional barriers to infertility treatment: a survey in four European countries. Human Reproduction. 2012; 27(4): 1073-1079.
6. Domar AD, Clapp D, Slawsby E, Kessel B, ve ark. The impact of group psychological ınterventions on distress in infertile women. Health Psychology. 2000; 19(6): 568-575.
7. Domar AD, Gross J, Rooney K, Boivin J. Exploratory randomized trial on the effect of a brief psychological intervention on emotions, quality of life, discontinuation, and pregnancy rates in In Vitro Fertilization patients. Fertility and Sterility. 2015; 104: 440-451.
8. Domar AD, Rooney KL, Wiegand B, Orav EJ, ve ark. Impact of a group mind/body intervention on pregnancy rates in IVF patients. Fertility and Sterility. 2011; 95(7): 2269-73.
9. Domar AD, Smith K, Conboy L, Iannone M, ve ark. A prospective investigation into the reasons why insured United States patients drop out of In Vitro Fertilization treatment. Fertility and Sterility. 2010; 94: 1457-1459.
10. Domar AD. The Mind/Body Program for Infertility. Fertility Today Magazine. 2008; 3(1): 20-22.
11. Işık AZ, Vicdan K. Boston IVF infertilite el kitabı. Ikinci baskı. Istanbul, Nobel Tıp Kitap, 2008; 15-185.
12. Leuven University Fertility Center, Patient Booklet, Belgium, 2011. URL: https:// https://www.uzleuven.be/en/fertility-center. Erişim tarihi: 01 Nisan 2019.
13. Turkish Society of Reproductive Medicine. TSRM Uygulama klavuzu, Yardımla Üreme Teknikleri. 2011; 2-26.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Visual Assisted Presentation,
Discussion on case examples,
Homework presentations,
Role-play,
Brainstorming,
Creating a project

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Merlinda Aluş Tokat
merlinda_alus@yahoo.com
Tel: 4124770
Associate Professor Dilek Bilgiç
bilgicdilek@gmail.com
Tel: 4126968
Assistant Professor Hande Yağcan
hande.yagcan@gmail.com
Tel: 4124775

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes