Exploring attitudes towards infertility: insights from a primary healthcare setting

İrem Şenoymak; Egemen Tural; Emine Tuzcular; Memet Taşkın Eğici

Makale detayları

Exploring attitudes towards infertility: insights from a primary healthcare setting

Yazarlar:

İrem Şenoymak | Egemen Tural | Emine Tuzcular | Memet Taşkın Eğici

Yayıncı:

MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Üreme | Aile Hekimliği | Birinci Basamak Sağlık Hizmetleri

Dergi:

Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care Vol.5 Issue 4, pp.193-197

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325844

pISSN:

2717-7505

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Özet:

 Aim: This study aimed to assess attitudes and knowledge regarding infertility among adults attending a primary healthcare facility in Turkey, along with identifying influencing factors. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among individuals aged 18-49 who admitted to a Hamidiye tranining and research hospital Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic. Participants completed the attitudes towards infertility scale ATIS and the Infertility Knowledge Test IKT. Demographic data including age, gender, marital status, educational level, and reproductive history were collected. Results: A total of 237 individuals participated in the study. The median ATIS score of the participants in the study was 50, and the median IKT score was 19. ATIS scores were lower among male p:0,023, those who were married, had children, had experienced pregnancy, had lower education level compared to other groups p0.001 for all. Participants who expressed willingness to consider adoption if unable to have children had significantly higher ATIS scores p0.010. Higher knowledge scores correlated positively with more positive attitudes p0.006, R0.178. Conclusion: The study highlights a correlation between knowledge about infertility and attitudes toward the condition. These findings underscore the importance of educational programs aimed at increasing awareness about infertility and promoting a more positive societal attitude towards it.

 Aim: This study aimed to assess attitudes and knowledge regarding infertility among adults attending a primary healthcare facility in Turkey, along with identifying influencing factors. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among individuals aged 18-49 who admitted to a Hamidiye tranining and research hospital Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic. Participants completed the attitudes towards infertility scale ATIS and the Infertility Knowledge Test IKT. Demographic data including age, gender, marital status, educational level, and reproductive history were collected. Results: A total of 237 individuals participated in the study. The median ATIS score of the participants in the study was 50, and the median IKT score was 19. ATIS scores were lower among male p:0,023, those who were married, had children, had experienced pregnancy, had lower education level compared to other groups p0.001 for all. Participants who expressed willingness to consider adoption if unable to have children had significantly higher ATIS scores p0.010. Higher knowledge scores correlated positively with more positive attitudes p0.006, R0.178. Conclusion: The study highlights a correlation between knowledge about infertility and attitudes toward the condition. These findings underscore the importance of educational programs aimed at increasing awareness about infertility and promoting a more positive societal attitude towards it.

 Aim: This study aimed to assess attitudes and knowledge regarding infertility among adults attending a primary healthcare facility in Turkey, along with identifying influencing factors. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among individuals aged 18-49 who admitted to a Hamidiye tranining and research hospital Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic. Participants completed the attitudes towards infertility scale ATIS and the Infertility Knowledge Test IKT. Demographic data including age, gender, marital status, educational level, and reproductive history were collected. Results: A total of 237 individuals participated in the study. The median ATIS score of the participants in the study was 50, and the median IKT score was 19. ATIS scores were lower among male p:0,023, those who were married, had children, had experienced pregnancy, had lower education level compared to other groups p0.001 for all. Participants who expressed willingness to consider adoption if unable to have children had significantly higher ATIS scores p0.010. Higher knowledge scores correlated positively with more positive attitudes p0.006, R0.178. Conclusion: The study highlights a correlation between knowledge about infertility and attitudes toward the condition. These findings underscore the importance of educational programs aimed at increasing awareness about infertility and promoting a more positive societal attitude towards it.

 Amaç: Bu çalışma, Türkiyedeki bir birinci basamak sağlık kuruluşuna başvuran yetişkinler arasında infertilite ile ilgili tutum ve bilgileri değerlendirmeyi ve etkileyen faktörleri belirlemeyi amaçlamıştır. Yöntemler: Bu çalışma bir eğitim ve araştırma hastanesi Aile Hekimliği Polikliniğine başvuran 18-49 yaş arası bireyler arasında tanımlayıcı kesitsel tipte bir anket çalışmasıdır. Katılımcılar İnfertiliteye Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği İYTÖ ve İnfertilite Bilgi Testini İBT doldurmuşlardır. Katılımcıların yaş, cinsiyet, medeni durum, eğitim seviyesi ve gebelik öyküsü gibi verileri kaydedilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya toplam 237 birey katılmıştır. Katılımcıların İYTÖ puanlarının ortancası 50, İBT puanlarının ortancası ise 19 saptandı. İYTÖ puanları erkeklerde p: 0,023 ve evli olanlar, çocuk sahibi olanlar, hamilelik yaşamış olanlar ve eğitim seviyesi düşük olanlarda diğer gruplara göre daha düşüktü tüm gruplar için p0.001. Çocuk sahibi olamama durumunda evlat edinmeyi düşünen katılımcıların İYTÖ puanları anlamlı derecede daha yüksekti p  0.010. Bilgi düzeyiyle infertiliteye yönelik olumlu tutum arasında pozitif korelasyon saptandı p  0.006, R  0.178. Sonuç: Çalışma, infertilite hakkında bilgi düzeyiyle bu duruma yönelik tutumlar arasında bir korelasyon olduğunu vurgulamaktadır. Bu bulgular, infertilite hakkında farkındalığı artırmaya ve toplumsal olarak daha olumlu bir tutum geliştirmeye yönelik eğitim programlarının önemini ortaya koymaktadır.

Makale detayları

Exploring attitudes towards infertility: insights from a primary healthcare setting

Yazarlar:

İrem Şenoymak | Egemen Tural | Emine Tuzcular | Memet Taşkın Eğici

Yayıncı:

MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Üreme | Aile Hekimliği | Birinci Basamak Sağlık Hizmetleri

Dergi:

Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care Vol.5 Issue 4, pp.193-197

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325844

pISSN:

2717-7505

Infertility

attitude

knowledge

primary healthcaretutum

bilgi

birinci basamak sağlık hizmeti

infertilite

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: İrem Şenoymak | Egemen Tural | Emine Tuzcular | Memet Taşkın Eğici

Yayıncı: MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar: Üreme | Aile Hekimliği | Birinci Basamak Sağlık Hizmetleri

Dergi: Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care Vol.5 Issue 4, pp.193-197

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001325844

pISSN: 2717-7505

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İrem Şenoymak | Egemen Tural | Emine Tuzcular | Memet Taşkın Eğici

Yayıncı:

MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Üreme | Aile Hekimliği | Birinci Basamak Sağlık Hizmetleri

Dergi:

Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care Vol.5 Issue 4, pp.193-197

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325844

pISSN:

2717-7505