Rabiei Zeinab, Shariati Mohammad, Mogharabian Naser, Tahmasebi Rahim, Ghiasi Ashraf, Motaghi Zahra
Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
Department of Community Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
J Educ Health Promot. 2022 Jun 30;11:208. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_58_22. eCollection 2022.
Male reproductive health is a necessary pillar of childbearing. If a reproductive health assessment is conducted in the preconception period, the chance of a healthy pregnancy can increase. This qualitative study aimed to explore men's reproductive health needs before conception in Iran.
This research was a qualitative study conducted in Bushehr city, Iran to explore men's reproductive health needs from April 2021 to November 2021. 30 semistructured interviews were conducted with married men, women, healthcare providers, and specialists individually in the health centers. The sampling method used in this study was purpose-based with maximum variety. All interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim in Persian and analyzed using directional content analysis. MAXQDA software version 12 was used to facilitate data analysis.
From the data analysis, 2 themes, 15 categories, and 38 subcategories emerged. The themes included evaluation and health promotion recommendations. It consisted of 10 categories: reproductive life plan evaluation, medical history evaluation, family and genetic history evaluation, social history evaluation, sexual health evaluation, medication evaluation, laboratory evaluation, physical examination, lifestyle evaluation, and mental health evaluation. Health promotion recommendations included five categories: nutritional recommendations, stress management, avoiding harmful behaviors, protective measures against harmful exposure, and need for education.
Our results showed that men need a comprehensive evaluation of reproductive health and recommendations to improve their health in the preconception period. Our study findings can inform healthcare providers to increase men's participation in reproductive health.
男性生殖健康是生育的必要支柱。如果在孕前进行生殖健康评估，健康怀孕的几率会增加。这项定性研究旨在探索伊朗男性在孕前的生殖健康需求。
本研究是一项定性研究，于2021年4月至2021年11月在伊朗布什尔市进行，以探索男性的生殖健康需求。在健康中心分别对已婚男性、女性、医疗保健提供者和专家进行了30次半结构化访谈。本研究采用的抽样方法是基于目的的最大多样性抽样。所有访谈均进行数字录音，并逐字转录为波斯语，采用定向内容分析法进行分析。使用MAXQDA软件版本12辅助数据分析。
通过数据分析，出现了2个主题、15个类别和38个子类别。主题包括评估和健康促进建议。它由10个类别组成：生殖生活计划评估、病史评估、家族和遗传史评估、社会史评估、性健康评估、用药评估、实验室评估、体格检查、生活方式评估和心理健康评估。健康促进建议包括5个类别：营养建议、压力管理、避免有害行为、针对有害暴露的保护措施以及教育需求。
我们的结果表明，男性在孕前需要对生殖健康进行全面评估以及改善健康的建议。我们的研究结果可为医疗保健提供者提供信息，以提高男性对生殖健康的参与度。
