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Quality of life in women with infertility via the F erti Q o L and the H ospital A nxiety and D epression S cales
Author(s) -
Kahyaoglu Sut Hatice,
Balkanli Kaplan Petek
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nursing and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1442-2018
pISSN - 1441-0745
DOI - 10.1111/nhs.12167
Subject(s) - infertility , tolerability , anxiety , quality of life (healthcare) , depression (economics) , medicine , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , biology , pregnancy , adverse effect , genetics , macroeconomics , economics
The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between quality of life, anxiety, and depression in female patients with infertility. This was a cross‐sectional study with 89 women with infertility. Patients completed a questionnaire that included demographic data, the F erti Q o L scale, and the H ospital A nxiety and D epression S cale. The average total F erti Q o L score was 66.0 ± 14.5. There were negative correlations between the treatment and core F erti Q o L scores and the H ospital A nxiety‐ D epression subscale scores. The attempted conception duration was negatively correlated with the total and core (emotional, mind‐body, and social subscales) scores of the F erti Q o L . The number of in vitro fertilizations was negatively correlated with the total, core (mind‐body subscale), and treatment (tolerability subscale) scores of the F erti Q o L . In conclusion, infertility significantly reduces quality of life in women by increasing their anxiety and depression levels. Thus, healthcare professionals should consider quality of life with a holistic approach when examining and treating women with infertility.