J Korean Soc Matern Child Health.  2019 Jul;23(3):191-201. 10.21896/jksmch.2019.23.3.191.

Factors Affecting the Infertility-Related Quality of Life among the Infertility Women

• Lee YH
• Park JS

• KMID: 2454969
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21896/jksmch.2019.23.3.191

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study is to determine the infertility stress, resilience, intimacy and infertility-related quality of life of infertility women in an infertility clinic, and to reveal associated factors of infertility-related quality of life.
METHODS
As a descriptive study, data was collected from 92 infertility women in an infertility clinic. Data was analyzed using t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression.
RESULTS
Infertility stress, resilience, intimacy and infertility-related quality of life averaged 3.1±0.5, 3.7±0.3, 3.3±0.3, 3.2±0.5 respectively. The infertility-related quality of life varied with a statistical significance by marital period, the presence of a burdensome person and burdensome person. Infertility-related quality of life had a negative correlation with infertility stress (r=−0.69, p<0.001), and a positive correlation with resilience (r=0.23, p=0.28) and intimacy (r=0.22, p=0.030). Meaningful variables that influenced infertility-related quality of life were "˜need for parenthood,'"˜social concern in infertility stress' and "˜positive factor in resilience,' and infertility-related quality of life was explained 56.6% by the variables.
CONCLUSION
It is suggested to highlight the importance of the infertility-related quality of life and to develop and execute the nursing intervention program for enhancing resilience and decreasing infertility stress of infertility women in infertility clinics.

Keyword

Infertility; Quality of life; Stress; Resilience; Intimacy

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Infertility*
Nursing
Quality of Life*