Tasks of infertile couples.
The author presents four psychological tasks that face infertile couples as they attempt to deal with the childlessness and restore stability to their lives. Each task is discussed with attention to how the nurse can assist couples in dealing with their infertility. Emphasis is placed on the role of the nurse as facilitator, with the couple being the ones who must work through the problem.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D013315:Stress, Psychological