Abstract
Background: Infertility have adverse effects on the sexual and psychological status of women and the BETTER model demonstrated a significant impact on addressing the multifaceted challenges faced by infertile women. Aim of the study: aimed to evaluate the effect of nursing instructions guided by BETTER model on sexual dysfunction, anxiety and marital satisfaction among infertile women. Design: A descriptive design was used in the current study. Setting: The study was conducted in the Gynecology clinic at Benha university hospital, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample was utilized, which included 60 infertile women. Tools: Four tools were used in the current study: First tool: A structured interviewing questionnaire that consisted of First part: The general characteristics and the health history, Second part: Anthropometric data, Third part: Assessment of knowledge about fertility and infertility. Second tool: Female sexual function index (FSFI). Third tool: Taylor anxiety scale. Fourth tool: ENRICH marital satisfaction scale. Results: the majority of the studied women had unsatisfactory total knowledge scores about fertility and infertility. Also, the mean sexual function indicator scores of the studied women were low. Moreover, the majority of the studied women had severe anxiety. Furthermore, more than half of the studied women hadn't marital satisfaction regarding total scores of ENRICH scale interpretation. Conclusion: the knowledge, sexual dysfunction, anxiety and marital satisfaction of infertile women were bad. Recommendations: Applying coping strategies for infertile women.