Sociodemographic and medical correlates of fertility-related quality of life in primary infertile Czech couples attending fertility clinics

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/hpr/213967" target="_blank" >10.5114/hpr/213967</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Sociodemographic and medical correlates of fertility-related quality of life in primary infertile Czech couples attending fertility clinics

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

BackgroundInfertility significantly impacts couples&apos; quality of life (QoL), with women often reporting greater physical and psychological burdens. However, evidence regarding the effects of socioeconomic and medical variables remains mixed, particularly for couples with primary infertility in Central/Eastern Europe. This study used a dyadic approach to investigate how gender, medical history, and sociodemographic factors affect fertility-related QoL (FertiQoL) in Czech couples seeking treatment for primary infertility.Participants and procedureThis cross-sectional multicenter study included 469 heterosexual couples diagnosed with primary infertility from four Czech fertility clinics. Participants completed the FertiQoL questionnaire and a sociodemographic survey. Medical data were provided by attending physicians. The Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) was employed to analyze the interdependent data from the couples.ResultsA significant gender effect was found, with women reporting lower total, Emotional, Mind-Body, and Social FertiQoL scores than their male partners. The cause of infertility was a key moderator: men with a male-factor or mixed-factor diagnosis reported lower Emotional and Mind-Body QoL, whereas women&apos;s scores were consistently low regardless of etiology. Prior experience with assisted reproductive technology (ART) was associated with lower Mind-Body scores for women only. Residing in mid-sized cities and having a higher household income were associated with better QoL. Conversely, longer relationship duration was negatively associated with Relational and Social scores.ConclusionsThe findings underscore the necessity of integrating psychological support into standard fertility care. A dyadic, context-sensitive approach is crucial for identifying and supporting at-risk groups. Interventions should be proactively offered to all patients, with a targeted focus on women - especially those with prior ART experience - and men diagnosed with male-factor infertility, who represent a distinct vulnerable population requiring tailored support.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Sociodemographic and medical correlates of fertility-related quality of life in primary infertile Czech couples attending fertility clinics

Popis výsledku anglicky

BackgroundInfertility significantly impacts couples&apos; quality of life (QoL), with women often reporting greater physical and psychological burdens. However, evidence regarding the effects of socioeconomic and medical variables remains mixed, particularly for couples with primary infertility in Central/Eastern Europe. This study used a dyadic approach to investigate how gender, medical history, and sociodemographic factors affect fertility-related QoL (FertiQoL) in Czech couples seeking treatment for primary infertility.Participants and procedureThis cross-sectional multicenter study included 469 heterosexual couples diagnosed with primary infertility from four Czech fertility clinics. Participants completed the FertiQoL questionnaire and a sociodemographic survey. Medical data were provided by attending physicians. The Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) was employed to analyze the interdependent data from the couples.ResultsA significant gender effect was found, with women reporting lower total, Emotional, Mind-Body, and Social FertiQoL scores than their male partners. The cause of infertility was a key moderator: men with a male-factor or mixed-factor diagnosis reported lower Emotional and Mind-Body QoL, whereas women&apos;s scores were consistently low regardless of etiology. Prior experience with assisted reproductive technology (ART) was associated with lower Mind-Body scores for women only. Residing in mid-sized cities and having a higher household income were associated with better QoL. Conversely, longer relationship duration was negatively associated with Relational and Social scores.ConclusionsThe findings underscore the necessity of integrating psychological support into standard fertility care. A dyadic, context-sensitive approach is crucial for identifying and supporting at-risk groups. Interventions should be proactively offered to all patients, with a targeted focus on women - especially those with prior ART experience - and men diagnosed with male-factor infertility, who represent a distinct vulnerable population requiring tailored support.

Druh

J_ost - Ostatní články v recenzovaných periodicích

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50100 - Psychology and cognitive sciences

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Health Psychology Report

ISSN

2353-4184

e-ISSN

2353-5571

Svazek periodika

14

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

PL - Polská republika

Počet stran výsledku

32

Strana od-do

39-70

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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