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ArticleBMC health services research2025

Design and evaluation of an educational and self-care application for infertile men: perspective of physician and patients.

Jalal Nikukaran, Alireza Fallahzadeh, Mahsa Kaffashpour Yazdi, Seyed Ali Fatemi Aghda, Hossein Torkashvand, Reza Akbarzade, Meysam Fallahnezhad, Hadi Karimi Aqda, Rahime Tajvidi Asr, Shadi Hazhir

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Jalal NikukaranResearch Center for Health Technology Assessment and Medical Informatics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Alireza FallahzadehDepartment of Medical Library and Information Sciences, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Mahsa Kaffashpour YazdiDepartment of Accounting, National University of Skills (NUS), Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Ali Fatemi AghdaResearch Center for Health Technology Assessment and Medical Informatics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. afatamy@gmail.com.
Hossein TorkashvandDepartment of Anatomical Science, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Reza AkbarzadeStudent Research Committee, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Meysam FallahnezhadStudent Research Committee, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hadi Karimi AqdaDepartment of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, P.O.BOX 14665-886, Tehran, Iran.
Rahime Tajvidi AsrHealth and Biomedical Informatics Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Shadi HazhirDepartment of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Hazhirshadi8@gmail.com.

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backgroundMale infertility has played an important role in childbearing in developing countries, including Iran. With the increasing use of mobile health and the need for self-care, this study aimed to design and evaluate a mobile-based application for infertile men.

methodsIn this quantitative research, a needs assessment for the content of the application was conducted using a questionnaire and the participation of 20 physicians and 60 patients. After the initial implementation of the application, a usability evaluation was conducted for 200 participants using a Questionnaire of User Interface Satisfaction (QUIS) questionnaire.

resultsIn this study, the needs assessment included 8 sections: Patient information, disease-related data, Nutrition, treatments and medications, physical activities, personal habits and behaviors, sexual history, software features. In the educational content section, all sub-items of section “Disease-Related Data, Sexual History” were considered “essential” by both participant groups. In this study, the views of physicians and patients differed in " Allergy to a certain food, tea consumption, Traditional medicine amount of exercise during the day, suggested time for physical activities, sleep, Consumption of alcoholic”. The results of the usability evaluation with the QUIS questionnaire, an average of 7.97 (out of 9), indicating a “good” level.

conclusionThe designed mobile application was aimed at utilizing mobile health in male infertility. With the increasing use of mobile health, it is expected that this application will enhance education, self-care, and improve the quality of life for patients. However, further investigation of its effectiveness and impact in research community and a larger sample size is needed for result generalization.

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Infertility, MaleMobile ApplicationsPatient Education as TopicSelf CareAdultHumansIranMaleMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentPatient SatisfactionPhysiciansSurveys and QuestionnairesAssisted reproductive techniquesInfertilityMinimum data setMobile healthNeeds assessmentSelf-care

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