Fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) among Chinese women undergoing frozen embryo transfer
Abstract Background Women undergoing infertility treatment have poor quality of life. This may cause them to withdraw from or refuse treatment. Women undergoing frozen embryo transfer have a treatment interval. The aim of this study was to investigate the status quo of the fertility quality of life...
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| author | Donghong Song Xue Li Min Yang Na Wang Yang Zhao Siyu Diao Xi Zhang Xuemei Gou Xiu Zhu |
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| description | Abstract Background Women undergoing infertility treatment have poor quality of life. This may cause them to withdraw from or refuse treatment. Women undergoing frozen embryo transfer have a treatment interval. The aim of this study was to investigate the status quo of the fertility quality of life in women undergoing frozen embryo transfer and analyse its predictors. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted from August 2019 to August 2020 among women undergoing frozen embryo transfer in a tertiary hospital reproductive centre in Beijing, China. The survey collected demographic characteristics and treatment data and included the fertility problem inventory, the fertility quality of life scale (FertiQoL) and the state-trait anxiety scale. Multiple linear stepwise regression was used to explore the predictors of fertility quality of life. Results In total, 1062 women completed the survey. Participants reported that they had high levels of fertility-related stress and anxiety during treatment. They also had lower fertility-related quality of life, and the Treatment FertiQoL scored the lowest. The regression results showed that social concern, trait anxiety, duration of treatment and age were risk factors for diminished fertility quality of life. Conclusion Chinese women undergoing frozen embryo transfer have relatively poor quality of life. The potential predictors of fertility quality of life include social concern, trait anxiety, duration of treatment and age. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fffb880fdd034b16af57e96a28ab06f12022-12-21T22:13:37ZengBMCBMC Women's Health1472-68742021-04-012111710.1186/s12905-021-01325-1Fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) among Chinese women undergoing frozen embryo transferDonghong Song0Xue Li1Min Yang2Na Wang3Yang Zhao4Siyu Diao5Xi Zhang6Xuemei Gou7Xiu Zhu8Reproductive Medicine Center, Peking University Third HospitalReproductive Medicine Center, Peking University Third HospitalPeking University School of NursingSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith UniversityReproductive Medicine Center, Peking University Third HospitalReproductive Medicine Center, Peking University Third HospitalReproductive Medicine Center, Peking University Third HospitalReproductive Medicine Center, Peking University Third HospitalPeking University School of NursingAbstract Background Women undergoing infertility treatment have poor quality of life. This may cause them to withdraw from or refuse treatment. Women undergoing frozen embryo transfer have a treatment interval. The aim of this study was to investigate the status quo of the fertility quality of life in women undergoing frozen embryo transfer and analyse its predictors. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted from August 2019 to August 2020 among women undergoing frozen embryo transfer in a tertiary hospital reproductive centre in Beijing, China. The survey collected demographic characteristics and treatment data and included the fertility problem inventory, the fertility quality of life scale (FertiQoL) and the state-trait anxiety scale. Multiple linear stepwise regression was used to explore the predictors of fertility quality of life. Results In total, 1062 women completed the survey. Participants reported that they had high levels of fertility-related stress and anxiety during treatment. They also had lower fertility-related quality of life, and the Treatment FertiQoL scored the lowest. The regression results showed that social concern, trait anxiety, duration of treatment and age were risk factors for diminished fertility quality of life. Conclusion Chinese women undergoing frozen embryo transfer have relatively poor quality of life. The potential predictors of fertility quality of life include social concern, trait anxiety, duration of treatment and age.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01325-1InfertilityQuality of lifeInfertility-related stressAnxiety |
| spellingShingle | Donghong Song Xue Li Min Yang Na Wang Yang Zhao Siyu Diao Xi Zhang Xuemei Gou Xiu Zhu Fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) among Chinese women undergoing frozen embryo transfer BMC Women's Health Infertility Quality of life Infertility-related stress Anxiety |
| title | Fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) among Chinese women undergoing frozen embryo transfer |
| title_full | Fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) among Chinese women undergoing frozen embryo transfer |
| title_fullStr | Fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) among Chinese women undergoing frozen embryo transfer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) among Chinese women undergoing frozen embryo transfer |
| title_short | Fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) among Chinese women undergoing frozen embryo transfer |
| title_sort | fertility quality of life fertiqol among chinese women undergoing frozen embryo transfer |
| topic | Infertility Quality of life Infertility-related stress Anxiety |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01325-1 |
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