title: Quality of life in women with infertility via the FertiQoL and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between quality of life, anxiety, and depression in female patients with infertility. This was a cross-sectional study with 89 women with infertility. Patients completed a questionnaire that included demographic data, the FertiQoL scale, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The average total FertiQoL score was 66.0 ± 14.5. There were negative correlations between the treatment and core FertiQoL scores and the Hospital Anxiety-Depression subscale scores. The attempted conception duration was negatively correlated with the total and core (emotional, mind-body, and social subscales) scores of the FertiQoL. The number of in vitro fertilizations was negatively correlated with the total, core (mind-body subscale), and treatment (tolerability subscale) scores of the FertiQoL. In conclusion, infertility significantly reduces quality of life in women by increasing their anxiety and depression levels. Thus, healthcare professionals should consider quality of life with a holistic approach when examining and treating women with infertility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Trakya University, Edirne.
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kahyaoglu Sut
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Istanbul Kemerburgaz University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Petek
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balkanli Kaplan
keywords: FertiQoL; Turkish; anxiety; depression; infertility; quality of life