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Effect of Self-Care Guidelines on Knowledge and Quality of Life among Women Undergo In Vitro Fertilization

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Last updated: 27 Apr 2025

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• Maternal And Newborn Health Nursing

Abstract

Background: In Vitro Fertilizationis a widely used Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) that helps individuals and couples overcome infertility by fertilizing an egg with sperm outside the body in a laboratory setting. The process involves stimulating the ovaries to produce multiple eggs, retrieving the eggs, and combining them with sperm in a controlled environment to create embryos. Aim of the study: This study aimed toevaluate the effect of self-care guidelines on knowledge and quality of life among women undergo In Vitro Fertilization. Research Design: A quasi-experimental research design (pre & posttest one group) was used. Setting: Obstetrics and gynecology department of the Maternal & Child Minia University Hospital's, high dependent unit (HDU1). Sample:A purposive sample of 65 women.Tools:Data was gathered using Four tools: A structured interview questionnaire, knowledge assessment tool, self-care guideline assessment tool, and Fertility Quality of Life (Ferti QoL) tool.   Results: The study showed that, 26.9% of the women had average knowledge, 79.6% of them had a satisfactory practice, and 78.5% a high quality of life after intervention regarding In Vitro Fertilization. Conclusion: This study concludes that implementing self-care guidelines lead to improve knowledge, practices and quality of life for women undergo in vitro fertilization. Recommendations: Apply educational program to womenundergo In Vitro Fertilization to increases knowledge, practices and quality of life in another health care settings.

DOI

10.21608/msnj.2025.375445.1168

Keywords

in vitro fertilization, Knowledge, quality of life, Self-care guidelines

Authors

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Manal

Last Name

Nagy Mohamad

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Teacher at Nursing Secondary School in Minia

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manal.najy711@gmail.com

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Sahar

Last Name

Ali Alshamandy

MiddleName

Ahmed

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Assistant Professor- Obstetrics & Women Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University

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First Name

Enas

Last Name

Mohammed

MiddleName

Mostafa

Affiliation

Assistant Professor- Obstetrics & Gynecology Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University

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First Name

Magda

Last Name

Hasab Allah

MiddleName

Fawzy

Affiliation

Assistant Professor- Obstetrics & Women Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University

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Volume

017

Article Issue

2

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52893

Issue Date

2025-06-01

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2025-04-14

Publish Date

2025-06-30

Page Start

78

Page End

91

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2537-012X

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2785-9797

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2,049

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Minia Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effect of Self-Care Guidelines on Knowledge and Quality of Life among Women Undergo In Vitro Fertilization

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27 Apr 2025