Factors Associated with Couples Unwillingly Interrupting Infertility Treatment

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21592837
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Lifelong developmental nursing
Research Institution	St. Luke's College of Nursing
Principal Investigator	JITSUZAKI Mina 聖路加看護大学, 看護学部, 助教 (80412667)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha)	HORIUCHI Shigeko 聖路加看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (70157056) MORI Akiko 聖路加看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (60255958)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2011
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Keywords	不妊症看護 / 初診時ケア / 患者カップル / 治療への満足度 / 不本意な治療中断 / 患者夫婦 / 初診時のケア
Research Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated couples unwillingly interrupting their infertility. Questionnaires were distributed at three points in time : Lst visit, 3 months and 6 months, to query satisfaction on their treatment. We found that husbands and wives wishes to have children were not always the same at the Lst visit. No correlations were found with : previous limitations on treatment ; impressions of medical institutions and duration of treatment. Participating in treatment strengthened their conscious support for each other. Understanding these factors may help to reduce treatment dropouts.