Dados do Trabalho

Title

The Scope and Limits of the Psychologist and the Nurse in IVF Cases with the Use of Heterologous Oocytes

Objective

The main objective of this research is to understand the role of nurses and psychologists in assisted human reproduction treatments that are carried out from heterologous oocytes.

Methods

A bibliographic review was carried out using the Medline and Scielo databases. The following descriptors were used: egg donation, nurse, and phycologist. The search was carried out as follows: egg donation and nurse or phycologist. As inclusion criteria, it was determined that the research would only be carried out by scientific articles from the last ten years that had been written in Portuguese, English, or Spanish. As an exclusion criterion, articles whose full texts could not be accessed were removed. In Medline, 07 articles were obtained, and in Scielo, 01 article.

Results

After a rigorous reading of the articles, it is clear that none of them covers the topic researched, especially concerning the care provided by nursing and psychology professionals, in an attempt to understand their roles during these treatments. We point to the importance of conducting research related to the theme of this work, considering interdisciplinarity as a promoter of the well-being of the couple and/or person receiving heterologous oocytes.

Conclusion

As experts in the field, we contacted in daily practice, the importance of broadening the discussion of the subject with the interdisciplinary team, considering that this should pay attention to the provision of excellent care to patients receiving heterologous oocytes. The team must be attentive to the specific demands of each patient, offering them comprehensive care, and considering aspects of their physical and emotional health. Finally, we emphasize the importance of defining the roles of both the nurse and the psychologist in cases of IVF with the use of heterologous oocytes. This definition provides more clarity for all members of the multidisciplinary team, which significantly contributes to the entire process. This lack of definition of roles may represent a gap and open the way for clinics to interfere with these functions and role delimitations. Delimitations must be completed by the referred professionals, based on their codes of ethics and what is incumbent on the exercise of their profession, defining from there, the scope and limits of their performance.

Keywords

Psychologist; Nurse; Donation of Oocytes; Interdisciplinarity.