Effectiveness of a Spousal Support Program in Improving the Quality of Life of Male Patients Undergoing Infertility Treatment: A Pilot Study

Kyoko Asazawa, Kyoko Asazawa and Mina Jitsuzaki, Mina Jitsuzaki and Akiko Mori, Akiko Mori and Tomohiko Ichikawa, Tomohiko Ichikawa and Katsuko Shinozaki, Katsuko Shinozaki (2020) Effectiveness of a Spousal Support Program in Improving the Quality of Life of Male Patients Undergoing Infertility Treatment: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery, 8 (29). pp. 23-33. ISSN pISSN: 2322-2476, eISSN: 2322-4835

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Abstract

Background: There are various causes of male infertility. Infertile menusually 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.
Methods: The 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 t test was used to analyze pre- and post-intervention data with SPSS software (version 23.0). P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: There 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.
Conclusion: The spousal support program was well-received and significantly improved part of the QoL of men who were infertile due to various causes.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Health education, Infertility, Male, Quality of life
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User:	Mrs Ni Made Yunia Dwi Savitri
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2022 00:46
Last Modified:	04 Jul 2022 00:46
URI:	http://eprints.triatmamulya.ac.id/id/eprint/1295

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