Waiting Anxiety in InfertileWomen Referring to Yazd Infertility Center

Infertility has become a serious problem in societies,which may cause inevitable harm to the mental health of individuals.People suffering from their illness may experience increased anxiety if they wait for some time to receive services. The present study was conducted to determine the status of waiting anxiety in infertile women. This descriptive-analytic study was conducted 200 infertile women who consulted the Infertility Center of Yazd for treatmentin 2017. The method of sampling was conducted based on convenience sampling (availability sampling). Data were collectedwith waiting anxiety questionnaire (WAQ). Statistical analysis was done by using SPSS software (version 16.0). The analysis included:(1) descriptive statistics [mean,standard deviation (SD)],(2) chi-square,t-test,ANOVA,Pearson correlation coefficient. The total mean of waiting anxiety in infertile women was 20.695.82. Based on the results,the mean of the dimensionswere as follows: cognitive dimensions (5.31  2.25),physiologic dimensions (5.24  2.55),emotional dimensions (5.01  2.13) andbehavioral dimensions (14.32  2.03). The results also showed that a significant relationship between the total mean of waitinganxiety,cognitive,physiology,behavioral dimensions with duration of infertility exists (P < 0.05). In addition,there was asignificant relationship between the mean scores of behavioral dimensions with the duration of marriage (P,0.04),education(P,0.015). The results of this study showed that infertile women who consulted to the centers were in a moderate condition interms of waiting anxiety. Therefore,designing,performing effective interventions to reduce the anxiety of infertile women isrecommended.