| Annex. This is a research questionnaire and your participation is important. Please answer the questions below. Thank you for your participation! | |
| 1. How many IUI + IVF/ICSI cycles per year are carried out in your center? | |
| <100 | ( ) |
| 101-300 | ( ) |
| 301-500 | ( ) |
| >501 | ( ) |
| 2. Is psychological care offered to the patients undergoing treatment at your center? | |
| Yes | ( ) |
| No | ( ) |
| 3. If so, the most appropriate way to characterize the supply of psychological care is: | |
| Routinely offered | ( ) |
| Select cases only | ( ) |
| Randomly scheduled | ( ) |
| Upon request | ( ) |
| 4. In control ultrasound, how often do patients report trouble with examination? | |
| Never | ( ) |
| Rarely (<4%) | ( ) |
| Sometimes (5 to 15%) | ( ) |
| Frequently | ( ) |
| 5. Who reported trouble with ultrasound examination? | |
| Patient | ( ) |
| Nurse | ( ) |
| Psychologist | ( ) |
| Ultrasound operator | ( ) |
| 6. In your opinion, what is the most likely cause of trouble with ultrasound examination? | |
| Anxiety | ( ) |
| Overreaction | ( ) |
| Gender of the operator | ( ) |
| Presence of the partner | ( ) |
| Other (specify) | ( ) |
| 7. Are oocyte pickups for IVF/ICSI routinely performed under sedation at your center? | |
| Yes | ( ) |
| No | ( ) |
| 8. How often do patients ask for sedation in embryo transfer and insemination procedures? | |
| Never | ( ) |
| Rarely (<4%) | ( ) |
| Sometimes (5-15%) | ( ) |
| Frequently | ( ) |
| 9. To what do you ascribe the requests for sedation in embryo transfer and insemination procedures in your center? | |
| Anxiety | ( ) |
| Overreaction | ( ) |
| Fear | ( ) |
| Gender of the physician | ( ) |
| Other (specify) | ( ) |
| 10. In your opinion, this questionnaire is... | |
| Irrelevant | ( ) |
| Intriguing | ( ) |
| Undefined | ( ) |
| Direct | ( ) |
| Other (specify) | ( ) |