Effectiveness of a web-based partnership support program for preventing decline in the quality of life of male patients undergoing infertility treatment: A quasi-experimental study

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Japan Journal of Nursing Science Pub Date : 2023-04-14 DOI:10.1111/jjns.12536

Kyoko Asazawa, Mina Jitsuzaki, Akiko Mori, Tomohiko Ichikawa

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Abstract

Aim

During infertility treatment, distress increases and the quality of life declines in both men and women over time. Thus, both men and women need equal support and care. In this study, we aimed to explore the effectiveness of a web-based partnership support program in preventing quality of life deterioration and reducing emotional distress in men undergoing infertility treatment.

Methods

We conducted a non-randomized controlled trial involving 151 infertile couples in Japan from January to April of 2022. The program consisted of couple discussion, information provision for couple cooperation, and communication techniques. We used a quasi-experimental design (non-equivalence two groups pre-test and post-test with comparison) involving purposive sampling. Data were collected using the FertiQoL tool and Distress scales. Analyses were conducted by a two-way factorial analysis of variance using SPSS software.

Results

Data for the analysis were included for the intervention group (n = 58) and the control group (n = 62) (valid response rate 79.5%). There were no significant interaction effects between program and time in the FertiQoL and Distress scales. However, there were significant interaction effects between program and time in the Relational (p < .001) and Social (p = .044) subscales. Subgroup analysis showed that in the non-assisted reproductive technologies group, deterioration in the quality of life was more effectively prevented in the intervention group than in the control group.

Conclusions

The web-based partnership support program appeared to be effective in preventing the deterioration of the quality of life of only men undergoing non-assisted reproductive technology treatment.

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一项基于网络的伙伴关系支持计划对预防男性不育症患者生活质量下降的有效性:一项准实验研究

目的在不孕不育治疗期间，随着时间的推移，男性和女性的痛苦增加，生活质量下降。因此，男人和女人都需要同样的支持和关心。在这项研究中，我们旨在探讨基于网络的伙伴关系支持计划在预防生活质量恶化和减少男性不育症治疗中的情绪困扰方面的有效性。方法我们于2022年1月至4月在日本对151对不育夫妇进行了一项非随机对照试验。该项目包括夫妻讨论、夫妻合作信息提供、沟通技巧。我们采用了准实验设计(非等效两组前测和后测比较)，包括目的性抽样。使用FertiQoL工具和Distress量表收集数据。采用SPSS软件进行双向因子方差分析。结果纳入干预组(n = 58)和对照组(n = 62)的分析资料，有效有效率为79.5%。在FertiQoL和Distress量表中，程序和时间之间没有显著的交互作用。然而，在关系量表(p < .001)和社会量表(p = .044)中，节目和时间之间存在显著的交互效应。亚组分析显示，在非辅助生殖技术组中，干预组比对照组更有效地预防了生活质量的恶化。结论基于网络的伙伴关系支持方案在预防接受非辅助生殖技术治疗的男性患者生活质量恶化方面是有效的。

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Japan Journal of Nursing Science 医学-护理

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期刊介绍： The Japan Journal of Nursing Science is the official English language journal of the Japan Academy of Nursing Science. The purpose of the Journal is to provide a mechanism to share knowledge related to improving health care and promoting the development of nursing. The Journal seeks original manuscripts reporting scholarly work on the art and science of nursing. Original articles may be empirical and qualitative studies, review articles, methodological articles, brief reports, case studies and letters to the Editor. Please see Instructions for Authors for detailed authorship qualification requirement.