Effectiveness of a Spousal Support Program in Improving the Quality of Life of Male Patients Undergoing Infertility Treatment A Pilot Study

Effectiveness of a Spousal Support Program in Improving the Quality of Life of Male Patients Undergoing Infertility Treatment : A Pilot Study

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of community based nursing and midwifery. - 2014. - 8(2020), 1 vom: 08. Jan., Seite 23-33
1. Verfasser: Asazawa, Kyoko (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Jitsuzaki, Mina, Mori, Akiko, Ichikawa, Tomohiko, Shinozaki, Katsuko
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:International journal of community based nursing and midwifery
Schlagworte:Journal Article Health education Infertility Male Quality of life
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Zusammenfassung:Copyright: © Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.
BACKGROUND: There are various causes of male infertility. Infertile men usually have a low quality of life (QoL) and a high level of stress compared with men without infertility problems. The present study aimed to examine the effects of a spousal support program to enhance the QoL of male patients undergoing infertility treatment
METHODS: The present quasi-experimental study (pretest-posttest) was conducted among 38 infertile couples in Tokyo (Japan) during April-August 2018. The levels of QoL, distress, and spousal support were measured using self-administered valid and reliable questionnaires. The paired t test was used to analyze pre- and post-intervention data with SPSS software (version 23.0). P<0.05 was considered statistically significant
RESULTS: There were significant differences between the pre-test and post-test scores for the relational and emotional sub-scales of QoL. The paired t test results showed that the post-test emotional sub-scale (66.9±16.9) was significantly higher than the pre-test emotional sub-scale (58.5±13.5; t (30)=2.2, P=0.04). Similarly, the post-test relational sub-scale (71.2±21.6) was significantly higher than its pre-test score (60.8±13.7; t (30)=2.3, P=0.03). The majority of the participants 23 (74.2%) expressed satisfaction with the program
CONCLUSION: The spousal support program was well-received and significantly improved part of the QoL of men who were infertile due to various causes
Beschreibung:Date Revised 12.04.2022
published: Print
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:2322-2476
DOI:10.30476/IJCBNM.2019.81329.0