The fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) questionnaire in Taiwanese infertile couples

Hsu, Pei Yang; Lin, Ming; Hwang, Jiann Loung; Lee, Maw Sheng; Wu, Meng Hsing

doi:10.1016/j.tjog.2013.04.009

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“…This same present study result agrees with the results of at least three other researches. (47,48,49) On the other hand, this result contradicts the results of at least four other studies: First, Parnian R et al (2017) (50) who found that the infertile women had better quality of life, with total mean score 88.22±13.75. They add that there was no statistically significant differences in the total mean score of quality of life between fertile and infertile women.…”

Section: Coping Strategies and Quality Of Life Among Infertile Women mentioning

confidence: 54%

Coping Strategies and Quality of Life among Infertile Women in Damanhour City

Ismail¹,

Moussa²

2017

IOSR JNHS

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Section: Coping Strategies and Quality Of Life Among Infertile Women mentioning

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Coping Strategies and Quality of Life among Infertile Women in Damanhour City

Ismail¹,

Moussa²

2017

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“…The FertiQoL mean scores of the participants with the female and male factors were 74.7 ± 10.3 and 64.5 ± 12.3, respectively, which were significantly different. In previous studies, the FertiQoL scores for infertile partners (mostly male partners) were 80.0 (Huppelschoten et al , ), 60.6 (Hsu, Lin, Hwang, Lee, & Wu, ), and 83.3 ± 10.8 (Santoro et al , ). The FertiQoL scores that were reported in Japan were lower than those reported in other countries.…”

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Quality‐of‐life predictors for men undergoing infertility treatment in Japan

Asazawa

Jitsuzaki

Mori

et al. 2018

Japan Journal Nursing Sci

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Aim To dentify the predictors of the quality of life (QOL) of infertile men who are undergoing infertility treatments in Japan and to create a QOL prediction model, with the main variables aimed at providing more adequate support to male patients. Methods This cross‐sectional study used the quantitative data that were collected from 321 returned self‐report questionnaires that had been distributed to the men of 411 couples who were undergoing fertility treatment. The following four scales were used to measure the main outcomes: FertiQoL, psychological distress, spousal support, and workplace support. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, multiple regression analyses, and structural equation modeling. Results The number of returned questionnaires was 321 (78.1%). The QOL that was measured by FertiQoL was significantly lower in those men who were diagnosed with male factor infertility than in the other male patients. The two significant predictors of QOL were: spousal support and the infertility period. The structural equation modeling revealed that the same factors were related to QOL. Conclusions Male factor infertility, less spousal support, and a longer period of infertility were associated with a poorer QOL of those men who were undergoing infertility treatment. These results suggest that focusing on infertility causes, the length of the infertility period, and the couples’ partnership during treatment is needed to provide full support to men who have been diagnosed with infertility.

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“…Patients who enrolled in the study signed a consent form and were asked to complete a background information questionnaire and four additional questionnaires (standardized measures used to assess emotional functioning) each at two separate time points: one before and one after completing the Yoga workshop: (i) The fertility-related quality of life tool (FertiQoL), which has been shown to be a valid tool to assess quality of life among women with infertility (Aarts et al, 2011;Boivin et al, 2011;Hsu et al, 2013); (ii) the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), a measure of couple adjustment; (iii) Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) (Spielberger et al, 1983); and (iv) the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (Beck et al, 1961(Beck et al, , 1988. As Montreal is a bilingual city, the questionnaires were available in English or French according to patient preference.…”

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A prospective study using Hatha Yoga for stress reduction among women waiting for IVF treatment

Oron

Allnutt

Lackman

et al. 2015

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

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Yoga has been found to be effective in treating anxiety and depression, reducing stress and improving the overall quality of life in the general population. Minimal research is available on the effect of stress-management programmes with IVF patients. Owing to the diversity of conditions treated, the poor quality of most studies, and the different assessment tools used to evaluate the psychological state, it is difficult to draw definite conclusions. Previous studies have used different mind-body interventions and general measures of stress without evaluation of specific stresses known to result from infertility and its treatment using standardized measures. In this single-centre study, 49 infertile women were recruited to participate in a 6-week Yoga class during 2013 while awaiting their IVF treatment. Study participants were asked to complete standardized questionnaires assessing fertility-related quality of life (FertiQoL), marital harmony (Dyadic Adjustment Scale [DAS]), state and trait anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI]) and depression (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI]) before commencing and after completing the Yoga workshops. Anxiety, depression and fertility-specific quality of life showed improvement over time in association with participation in a 6-week Yoga programme in women awaiting their treatment with IVF.

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The fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) questionnaire in Taiwanese infertile couples

Abstract: The results of this study provide a baseline QoL in infertile couples in Taiwan, and could potentially be used as a guide for clinical counseling and future works.

Cited by 66 publications

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Coping Strategies and Quality of Life among Infertile Women in Damanhour City

Coping Strategies and Quality of Life among Infertile Women in Damanhour City

Quality‐of‐life predictors for men undergoing infertility treatment in Japan

A prospective study using Hatha Yoga for stress reduction among women waiting for IVF treatment

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