Factors influencing infertility-related quality of life in infertile women
| Autor: | Yun Mi Kim, Ju-Hee Nho |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Korean |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, Vol 26, Iss 1, Pp 49-60 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2287-1640 2093-7695 |
| DOI: | 10.4069/kjwhn.2020.03.08 |
| Popis: | Purpose Infertile women experience various physical, psychological, and relational problems that affect their infertility–related quality of life (QoL). This study investigated infertile women's infertility-related QoL with the goal of identifying how it is influenced by fatigue, depression, and marital intimacy. Methods A sample of 140 infertile women was surveyed in a cross-sectional study. Data were collected from February to April 2018 using self-report structured questionnaires at three infertility clinics located in Jeonju, Korea. Data were analyzed using the independent t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression analysis in SPSS for Windows version 25.0. The subjects agreed to complete a face-to-face interview, including administration of the Fatigue Severity Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21, Marital Intimacy Scale, and the Fertility Quality of Life tool. Results The mean age of the participants was 35.6±4.3 years. Infertility-related QoL was negatively correlated with fatigue (r=–.42, p |
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