Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Infertility among Infertile Couples in Mosul City
Department of Clinical Nursing Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Mousl, City of Mosul, Iraq
Department of Clinical Nursing Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Mousl, City of Mosul, Iraq
Department of Clinical Nursing Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Mousl, City of Mosul, Iraq
Abstract
Objective: To assess the knowledge and attitude toward infertility among infertile couples. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional research design was implemented over a period lasting from October 5th, 2022, to December 25th, 2022. A total of 138 infertile couples were selected through simple random sampling, and interviews were conducted with couples who attended consulting clinics for the management and treatment of infertility in three hospitals in Mosul city using a questionnaire. Results: Study finding shows that (58%) of the couples who participated in the study had moderate pieces of knowledge about infertility, and (42%) they had inadequate knowledge, (60.9%) of the couples who participated in the study had a positive attitude, (36.2%) had a neutral attitude, and (2.9%) of them had a negative attitude toward infertility disease. Conclusion: Most of the couples who took part in the study had been married for more than five years, and over half of them had an average understanding of infertility and a positive attitude toward it.
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