Su Xiaoli1, Li Mei1, Bao Junjun2, Ding Shu3, Wei Zhaolian4, Wang Jin1, Quan Ju1, Sun Wanli1, Zhao Huali1, Jin Li1, Li Dong1, Pan Li1, He Xiaojin4. 1. Endoscopy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China. 2. Endoscopy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China. Electronic address: bjj0550@163.com. 3. Department of Economics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, China. 4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess QoL of infertile Chinese women and determine the specific factors adversely affecting QoL for improving the care and treatment compliance of infertile women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study on a randomized, demographically matched, controlled population of infertile married Chinese women to determine their demographic, menstrual, family stress, and infertility characteristics and then applied the World Health Organization QoL Instrument (WHOQOL-100) to determine which factors would be associated with significant QoL differences between infertile women and their demographically matched fertile controls. RESULTS: Infertile women showed lower QoL scores in the facets of spirituality/religion/personal beliefs, self-esteem, financial resources, and accessibility to and quality of health and social care, as well as increased pain and discomfort, while also experiencing positive QoL adjustments in terms of mobility, daily living activities, work capacity, sexual activity, freedom, physical safety, security, and transport. CONCLUSION: Married infertile Chinese women had significantly lower overall and comprehensive QoL scores, as well as higher anxiety scores, compared with fertile controls.
OBJECTIVE: To assess QoL of infertile Chinese women and determine the specific factors adversely affecting QoL for improving the care and treatment compliance of infertile women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study on a randomized, demographically matched, controlled population of infertile married Chinese women to determine their demographic, menstrual, family stress, and infertility characteristics and then applied the World Health Organization QoL Instrument (WHOQOL-100) to determine which factors would be associated with significant QoL differences between infertile women and their demographically matched fertile controls. RESULTS: Infertile women showed lower QoL scores in the facets of spirituality/religion/personal beliefs, self-esteem, financial resources, and accessibility to and quality of health and social care, as well as increased pain and discomfort, while also experiencing positive QoL adjustments in terms of mobility, daily living activities, work capacity, sexual activity, freedom, physical safety, security, and transport. CONCLUSION: Married infertile Chinese women had significantly lower overall and comprehensive QoL scores, as well as higher anxiety scores, compared with fertile controls.
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