What variables predict generic and health-related quality of life in a sample of Brazilian women experiencing infertility?
Author(s) -
Juliana Rigol Chachamovich,
Eduardo Chachamovich,
Suzana de Azevedo Záchia,
Daniela Riva Knauth,
Eduardo Pandolfi Passos
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dem080
Subject(s) - vitality , infertility , quality of life (healthcare) , logistic regression , psychological intervention , fertility , medicine , mental health , reproductive health , gerontology , demography , cross sectional study , psychology , population , environmental health , psychiatry , pregnancy , philosophy , theology , nursing , pathology , sociology , biology , genetics
Infertility is a condition associated with impairment in several areas of life. Questionnaires about quality of life (QoL) allow the examination of the impact of health conditions in a broader way, comprehending outcomes beyond symptomatology, morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with various aspects of QoL.
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