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Stress and Quality of Life for Taiwanese Women Who Underwent Infertility Treatment.

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Cheng, C-Y; Stevenson, EL; Yang, C-T; Liou, S-R
Published in: Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN
July 2018

OBJECTIVE:To describe the psychological stress and quality of life experienced by women who underwent fertility treatment in Taiwan. DESIGN:Cross-sectional, correlational study. SETTING:Recruitment was conducted and questionnaires administered at a reproductive medicine center in Chiayi City, Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS:Informed consent to participate was obtained from 126 women who sought fertility treatment at the center. METHODS:The Chinese Fertility Problem Inventory and Fertility Quality of Life scale were used to measure participants' levels of fertility-related stress and fertility-related quality of life. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis were used. RESULTS:Overall, participants reported low levels of fertility-related stress and fertility-related quality of life; however, they had relatively high levels of stress related to need for parenthood. Women who were older, had greater body mass indexes, and consumed coffee regularly had lower fertility-related quality of life. Social and relationship concerns and stress related to need for parenthood were significant predictors of low fertility-related quality of life. CONCLUSION:In a culture in which childbearing is generally an expectation and an important part of family life, women who experience infertility are at risk to experience fertility-related stress. Social support and family consultation might be offered to improve women's fertility-related quality of life.

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Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN

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EISSN

1552-6909

ISSN

0884-2175

Publication Date

July 2018

Volume

47

Issue

4

Start / End Page

498 / 508

Related Subject Headings

  • Taiwan
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Social Support
  • Quality of Life
  • Nursing
  • Infertility, Female
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Depression
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
 

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Cheng, C.-Y., Stevenson, E. L., Yang, C.-T., & Liou, S.-R. (2018). Stress and Quality of Life for Taiwanese Women Who Underwent Infertility Treatment. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : JOGNN, 47(4), 498–508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2018.03.005
Cheng, Ching-Yu, Eleanor Lowndes Stevenson, Cheng-Ta Yang, and Shwu-Ru Liou. “Stress and Quality of Life for Taiwanese Women Who Underwent Infertility Treatment.Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : JOGNN 47, no. 4 (July 2018): 498–508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2018.03.005.
Cheng C-Y, Stevenson EL, Yang C-T, Liou S-R. Stress and Quality of Life for Taiwanese Women Who Underwent Infertility Treatment. Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN. 2018 Jul;47(4):498–508.
Cheng, Ching-Yu, et al. “Stress and Quality of Life for Taiwanese Women Who Underwent Infertility Treatment.Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : JOGNN, vol. 47, no. 4, July 2018, pp. 498–508. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.jogn.2018.03.005.
Cheng C-Y, Stevenson EL, Yang C-T, Liou S-R. Stress and Quality of Life for Taiwanese Women Who Underwent Infertility Treatment. Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN. 2018 Jul;47(4):498–508.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN

DOI

EISSN

1552-6909

ISSN

0884-2175

Publication Date

July 2018

Volume

47

Issue

4

Start / End Page

498 / 508

Related Subject Headings

  • Taiwan
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Social Support
  • Quality of Life
  • Nursing
  • Infertility, Female
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Depression
  • Cross-Sectional Studies