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ArticleBMC psychology2019

Too much time? Time use and fertility-specific quality of life among men and women seeking specialty care for infertility.

Rachel Cusatis, Nicole Fergestrom, Alexandra Cooper, Kate D Schoyer, Abbey Kruper, Jay Sandlow, Estil Strawn, Kathryn E Flynn

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Article in BMC psychology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Health Related Behaviors and Life Satisfaction in Patients Undergoing Infertility Treatment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rachel CusatisMedical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W. Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA. rcusatis@mcw.edu.
Nicole FergestromMedical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W. Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.
Alexandra CooperDuke University, Box 90989, Durham, NC, 27708, USA.
Kate D SchoyerMedical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W. Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.
Abbey KruperMedical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W. Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.
Jay SandlowMedical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W. Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.
Estil StrawnAdvocate Aurora Health, 3289 N. Mayfair Rd, Wauwatosa, WI, 53222, USA.
Kathryn E FlynnMedical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W. Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.
Medical College of Wisconsin · USAurora Health Care · USDuke University · US

Funding

Clincal and Translational Science AwardUL1TR000055 · NCATS · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI SHAKER, REZA NONE · 2012 to 2015
$11.3M
University of Michigan Training Program in ELSI ResearchT32HG010030 · NHGRI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ROBERTS, SCOTT · 2018 to 2022
$962k
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin 000HRSA HHS T32 HP10030NCATS NIH HHS 8UL1TR000055NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000055NHGRI NIH HHS T32 HG010030
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere are known gender differences in the impacts infertility has on quality of life and well-being. Less is known about how infertile couples spend time on fertility-related tasks and associations with quality of life. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether time spent on tasks related to family-building decision-making (including research, reflection, discussions with partner, discussions with others, and logistics) were associated with fertility-specific quality of life or anxiety among new patients.

methodsCouples or individuals (N = 156) with upcoming initial consultations with a reproductive specialist completed the Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL) tool, which produces a Core (total) score and four subscales: Emotional, Relational, Social, and Mind-Body. We developed questions to measure time spent in the previous 24 h on tasks related to family-building. We tested for differences by gender in time use (McNemar's Test) and used ordinary least squares regression to analyze the relationship between time use and FertiQoL scores.

resultsIn the week before a new consultation, a higher percentage of women reported time spent in the past 24 h in research, reflecting, discussion with others, and logistics compared to male partners (all p < 0.05). In adjusted models, more time spent reflecting was associated with worse FertiQoL scores for both men and women, as well as with higher anxiety for men. Time spent in discussion with others was associated with higher anxiety for women but better Social FertiQoL scores for men.

conclusionsCouples seeking infertility consultation with a specialist reported spending time on tasks related to family-building before the initial visit. There were gender differences in the amount of time spent on these tasks, and time was associated with fertility-specific quality of life and anxiety.

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FertilityAdultAnxietyFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansInfertilityMalePatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient PreferenceQuality of LifeStress, PsychologicalAnxietyDecision makingFertility-related quality of lifeInfertilityTime use

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PMID31288855
PMCPMC6617689
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