TY - JOUR
T1 - Functional status and quality of life of women with infertility in Southern Ghana
T2 - A cross-sectional study
AU - Oppong, Stella S.
AU - Naab, Florence
AU - Akuffo, Richard A.
AU - Donkor, Ernestina S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 University of Ghana College of Health Sciences on behalf of HSI Journal. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Background: The desire to have children seems more intense in cultures that perceive childbearing as the primary reason for marriage. In such cultures, infertility reduces the functional status of women. Objective: This study investigated the relationship between functional status and quality of life of women with infertility in selected fertility centres in Ghana. Methods: A total of 167 women were recruited from four infertility treatment hospitals in Southern Ghana. Two standardised questionnaires were used: Functional Status and the Fertility Quality of Life questionnaire (FertiQol). A cross-sectional design was used to examine the relationship between functional status and fertility-related quality of life (FertiQol). Pearson product-moment correlation and multilinear regression analysis were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0. Results: The result of the Pearson product-moment correlation showed a statistically significant strong positive correlation between mental health and core areas (emotional, mind/body, relational and social) of fertility-related QoL (r = 0.616, p < 0.001). The regression analysis indicated the demographic characteristics and functional status of the women collectively explained approximately 44% of the variance in the women's Core FertiQoL (R2 = 0.437, F (12, 125) = 8.081, p < 0.001). Individual evaluation of the predictors showed that mental health (p < 0.001) and quality of social interaction (p = 0.005) statistically significantly contributed to the functional status of the women. Conclusion: The findings suggest that to improve the quality of life (QoL) of women's infertility, their quality of social interaction, mental health, and work performance should be considered in their treatment and general care.
AB - Background: The desire to have children seems more intense in cultures that perceive childbearing as the primary reason for marriage. In such cultures, infertility reduces the functional status of women. Objective: This study investigated the relationship between functional status and quality of life of women with infertility in selected fertility centres in Ghana. Methods: A total of 167 women were recruited from four infertility treatment hospitals in Southern Ghana. Two standardised questionnaires were used: Functional Status and the Fertility Quality of Life questionnaire (FertiQol). A cross-sectional design was used to examine the relationship between functional status and fertility-related quality of life (FertiQol). Pearson product-moment correlation and multilinear regression analysis were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0. Results: The result of the Pearson product-moment correlation showed a statistically significant strong positive correlation between mental health and core areas (emotional, mind/body, relational and social) of fertility-related QoL (r = 0.616, p < 0.001). The regression analysis indicated the demographic characteristics and functional status of the women collectively explained approximately 44% of the variance in the women's Core FertiQoL (R2 = 0.437, F (12, 125) = 8.081, p < 0.001). Individual evaluation of the predictors showed that mental health (p < 0.001) and quality of social interaction (p = 0.005) statistically significantly contributed to the functional status of the women. Conclusion: The findings suggest that to improve the quality of life (QoL) of women's infertility, their quality of social interaction, mental health, and work performance should be considered in their treatment and general care.
KW - Infertility
KW - QoL
KW - functional status
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U2 - 10.46829/hsijournal.2023.12.4.2.550-559
DO - 10.46829/hsijournal.2023.12.4.2.550-559
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85179963006
SN - 2720-7609
VL - 4
SP - 550
EP - 559
JO - Health Sciences Investigations Journal
JF - Health Sciences Investigations Journal
IS - 2
ER -