TITLE:
Certified Infertility Nurses’ Perceptions and Practice on Male Infertility Nursing and Related Factors
AUTHORS:
Akiko Mori, Kyoko Asazawa, Ruriko Hoshi, Yasushi Yumura
KEYWORDS:
Professional Practice, Fertility Nurse, Male Infertility
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.8 No.1,
January
16,
2018
ABSTRACT:
Purpose: The aims of this study were to clarify the complaints and concerns
expressed by couples that included a partner with male infertility, certified
infertility nurses’ nursing practice and perceptions of nursing for these
couples, and factors related to these perceptions and practices. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted. Prospective participants
were sent an anonymous self-administered questionnaire containing items
pertaining to the complaints and concerns expressed by couples that included a
partner with male infertility, and nursing practice and perceptions of nursing
for these couples. Results: In total, 133 questionnaires were
distributed, 74 responses were received, and 69 of these responses were valid.
Couples’ complaints and concerns consisted of a three-factor structure
comprising psychological burden, lack of knowledge and information, and
problems with partners. Nurses reported that the complaints and concerns of
couples that included a partner with male infertility differed between male and
female partners. Factors related to nursing practice and nurses’ perceptions of
nursing were identified. Conclusions: Participants felt that
psychological burden and problems were more serious for female partners than
they were for male partners, and concern regarding the physical health of the
partner receiving treatment was greater in male partners than it was in female
partners.