TY - JOUR
T1 - The fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) questionnaire in Taiwanese infertilecouples
AU - Hsu, Pei Yang
AU - Lin, Ming Wei
AU - Hwang, Jiann Loung
AU - Lee, Maw Sheng
AU - Wu, Meng Hsing
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was financially supported by the grants from the Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health, R.O.C. (Taiwan) ( DOH99-HP-1201 ). FertiQoL was developed by Jacky Boivin, Janet Takefman, and Andrea Braverman with sponsorship from the European Society of Human Reproduction & Embryology (ESHRE), American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and Merck-Serono S.A. ESHRE and ASRM jointly hold the rights to FertiQoL.
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Objective: To characterize the fertility quality of life (QoL) in Taiwanese infertile couples using an objective measurement tool-the FertiQoL questionnaire, and establish a reference level of QoL for clinical applications and future studies. Materials and Methods: The FertiQoL tool, a self-report questionnaire, was distributed to seven infertility centers across Taiwan for infertile couples who were undergoing the treatment of invitro fertilization. The online version of the FertiQoL questionnaire was issued on the website of Taiwan Society for Reproductive Medicine and was opened to the public. Results: A total of 534 copies of eligible FertiQoL questionnaires were collected. The total scores for the Core FertiQoL and Treatment FertiQoL are 55.12±13.72 and 56.40±10.96, respectively. Both the Core and Treatment FertiQoL were significantly higher in the males of infertile couples than the females (60.63. ±14.07 vs. 54.39±13.52, p=0.001, and 59.13±12.44 vs. 56.03±10.71, p=0.035, respectively). Significantly better QoL was found in infertile patients in the Southern Taiwan, with a Core FertiQoL of 58.21±12.70 and a Treatment FertiQoL of 58.79±10.15. Conclusion: The results of this study provide a baseline QoL in infertile couples in Taiwan, and could potentially be used as a guide for clinical counseling and future works.
AB - Objective: To characterize the fertility quality of life (QoL) in Taiwanese infertile couples using an objective measurement tool-the FertiQoL questionnaire, and establish a reference level of QoL for clinical applications and future studies. Materials and Methods: The FertiQoL tool, a self-report questionnaire, was distributed to seven infertility centers across Taiwan for infertile couples who were undergoing the treatment of invitro fertilization. The online version of the FertiQoL questionnaire was issued on the website of Taiwan Society for Reproductive Medicine and was opened to the public. Results: A total of 534 copies of eligible FertiQoL questionnaires were collected. The total scores for the Core FertiQoL and Treatment FertiQoL are 55.12±13.72 and 56.40±10.96, respectively. Both the Core and Treatment FertiQoL were significantly higher in the males of infertile couples than the females (60.63. ±14.07 vs. 54.39±13.52, p=0.001, and 59.13±12.44 vs. 56.03±10.71, p=0.035, respectively). Significantly better QoL was found in infertile patients in the Southern Taiwan, with a Core FertiQoL of 58.21±12.70 and a Treatment FertiQoL of 58.79±10.15. Conclusion: The results of this study provide a baseline QoL in infertile couples in Taiwan, and could potentially be used as a guide for clinical counseling and future works.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tjog.2013.04.009
DO - 10.1016/j.tjog.2013.04.009
M3 - Article
C2 - 23915852
AN - SCOPUS:84881026410
SN - 1028-4559
VL - 52
SP - 204
EP - 209
JO - Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
IS - 2
ER -