Aliyeh Ghasemzad, Laya Farzadi
Majidi Infertility Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Med Sci Monit. 2007 Jul;13(7):CR313-7.
Despite a high epidemiological burden, data concerning the impact of infertility on quality of life are controversial in western countries and little information is available for eastern countries. The aim of this study was to investigate women's health-related quality of life and its correlates in a group of infertile Iranian women.
MATERIAL/METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, women who visited the Majidi Infertility Center in Tabriz either for treatment or for basic examinations were studied. Structured and measurement-specific questionnaires for health-related quality of life and some psychological aspects of infertility were adapted from previous studies. The data were entered into a computer and statistically analyzed.
Twelve percent of the women seeking infertility treatment had poor and nearly half had good quality of life. No correlation was found between quality of life and age, length of married life, type of infertility, or length of time seeking treatment. There was a strong inverse correlation between irrational parenthood cognitions and quality of life. Economic pressure and psychological pressure from the community and family were inversely correlated with quality of life.
Considering the roles of irrational parenthood cognitions as well as community and family pressure on quality of life among infertile women, it appears vital to plan psychological consultations and educational programs both for infertile couples and their close relatives.
尽管不孕症的流行病学负担很高，但在西方国家，关于不孕症对生活质量影响的数据存在争议，而关于东方国家的此类信息则很少。本研究的目的是调查一组伊朗不孕女性的健康相关生活质量及其相关因素。
材料/方法：在这项横断面研究中，对前往大不里士马吉迪不孕不育中心接受治疗或进行基本检查的女性进行了研究。与健康相关生活质量以及不孕症一些心理方面的结构化和特定测量问卷改编自先前的研究。数据录入计算机并进行统计分析。
寻求不孕症治疗的女性中，12% 的生活质量较差，近一半的生活质量良好。生活质量与年龄、婚姻时长、不孕类型或寻求治疗的时间长度之间未发现相关性。不合理的生育认知与生活质量之间存在强烈的负相关。来自社区和家庭的经济压力和心理压力与生活质量呈负相关。
考虑到不合理的生育认知以及社区和家庭压力对不孕女性生活质量的作用，为不孕夫妇及其近亲安排心理咨询和教育项目似乎至关重要。
