Patients’ Evaluation of Intervention by a Medical Clown Visit or by Viewing a Humorous Film Following In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer
This study compared responses to an in-person clown visit and a humorous film following in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Intervention was a 10-minute clown visit (n = 101) or 10-minute humorous video clip (n = 99). Demographic and fertility-related data and preintervention anxiety scores...
Main Authors: | Shevach Friedler MD, Saralee Glasser MA, Gila Levitan MPH, Dana Hadar MSc, Bat-El Sasi BA, RN, Liat Lerner-Geva MD, PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2156587216629041 |
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