ArticleInternational journal of community based nursing and midwifery2020
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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- The quality of life of men experiencing infertility: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Tile: psychosocial well-being of men with infertility: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Male infertility a need for facilitative and supportive nursing care: a literature review.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2026Review
- Effect of Donor Sperm on Quality of Life in Patients with Severe Oligoasthenosperm After ICSI Failure.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Implementation of a web-based partnership support program for improving the quality of life of male patients undergoing infertility treatment: a pilot feasibility study.BMC research notes · 2023Article
- Effect of assertiveness program on the drug use tendency, mental health, and quality of life in clinical students of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
- The effects of comprehensive nursing intervention on the negative emotions of patients with infertility.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere 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.
methodsThe 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
resultsThere 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.
conclusionThe spousal support program was well-received and significantly improved part of the QoL of men who were infertile due to various causes.
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