A qualitative study of factors influencing male participation in fertility research.
A qualitative study of factors influencing male participation in fertility research.
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DOI：
10.1186/s12978-020-01046-y
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发表时间：
2020-11-23
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Wise LA
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作者：
Harlow AF;Zheng A;Nordberg J;Hatch EE;Ransbotham S;Wise LA
尽管生育率是基于夫妇的结果，但生育力研究通常包括的男性比女性少得多。我们对哪些因素促进或抑制男性参与生育研究知之甚少。在这项研究中，我们旨在探索影响北美夫妇生育研究中男性参与的因素。我们对男性参与怀孕研究在线(Presto)进行了一项定性研究，这是一个由加拿大和美国积极尝试怀孕的夫妇组成的前瞻性先入为主的队列。在2019年1月至8月期间，我们开展了14次在线一对一深度访谈和1次在线焦点小组，男性和女性的参与程度不同。深度访谈包括在Presto注册但拒绝邀请其男性伴侣参与的女性(n = 4)、注册Presto的男性(n = 6)和拒绝参加Presto的男性(n = 4)。焦点小组包括10名在Presto注册的男性。我们使用归纳含量分析对转录进行了分析。男性和女性参与者都认为生育是女性的健康问题，是男性很难讨论的话题。男性对男子气概导致的不育症表示恐惧。然而，男性的动机是参与生育研究，以支持他们的伴侣，提供可以帮助他人的数据，并更多地了解自己的生殖健康。男性参与生育研究将提高我们对导致生育和生殖健康问题的男性因素的理解。结果表明，需要就男性生育问题进行更多的教育和健康交流，以使男性参与生育和生殖健康研究正常化。男性比女性更不可能参与关于生育和怀孕的研究。然而，对男性来说，重要的是参与生育研究，以便我们更好地了解影响生育和怀孕结果的男性因素。在这项定性研究中，我们采访了来自加拿大和美国的试图怀孕的男性和女性，以了解为什么男性选择参与生育研究，为什么男性选择不参与生育研究，以及为什么女性选择不邀请他们的男性伴侣参与生育研究。我们发现，男性和女性都认为生育是女性的健康问题。男性发现很难谈论怀孕和生育问题，他们对男性不育的恐惧与男子气概有关。然而，男性有动力参与生育研究，以支持他们的伴侣，帮助他人，并更多地了解自己的生殖健康。
Although fertility is a couple-based outcome, fertility studies typically include far fewer males than females. We know little about which factors facilitate or inhibit male participation in fertility research. In this study we aimed to explore factors that influence male participation in fertility research among North American couples trying to conceive. We conducted a qualitative research study of male participation in Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO), a prospective preconception cohort of couples actively trying to conceive in Canada and the United States. Between January–August 2019, we carried out 14 online one-on-one in-depth interviews and one online focus group of males and females with varying levels of participation. The in-depth interviews included females who enrolled in PRESTO but declined to invite their male partners to participate (n = 4), males who enrolled in PRESTO (n = 6), and males who declined to participate in PRESTO (n = 4). The focus group included 10 males who enrolled in PRESTO. We analyzed the transcriptions using inductive content analysis. Male and female participants perceived that fertility is a women’s health issue and is a difficult topic for men to discuss. Men expressed fears of infertility tied to masculinity. However, men were motivated to participate in fertility research to support their partners, provide data that could help others, and to learn more about their own reproductive health. Male participation in fertility studies will improve our understanding of male factors contributing to fertility and reproductive health issues. Results indicate a need for more education and health communication on male fertility to normalize male participation in fertility and reproductive health research. Men are much less likely than women to participate in research on fertility and pregnancy. However, it is important for men to participate in fertility research so that we gain a better understanding of male factors that impact fertility and pregnancy outcomes. In this qualitative study, we interviewed men and women from Canada and the United States who were trying to become pregnant to understand why men choose to participate in fertility research, why men choose not to participate in fertility research, and why women choose not to invite their male partners to participate in fertility research. We found that both men and women believe fertility is a woman’s health issue. Men find it difficult to talk about pregnancy and fertility and have fears of infertility tied to masculinity. However, men are motivated to participate in fertility research to support their partners, to help others, and to learn more about their own reproductive health.
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影响因子：
3.2
作者：
Hsieh, HF;Shannon, SE
通讯作者：
Shannon, SE
DOI：
10.1186/1477-7827-11-66
发表时间：
2013-07-16
期刊：
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E
影响因子：
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作者：
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通讯作者：
Agarwal A
影响因子：
5.5
作者：
Almeling, Rene;Waggoner, Miranda R.
通讯作者：
Waggoner, Miranda R.
影响因子：
4.7
作者：
Sapra, Katherine J.;Barr, Dana B.;Louis, Germaine M. Buck
通讯作者：
Louis, Germaine M. Buck
影响因子：
6.1
作者：
Irvine, DS
通讯作者：
Irvine, DS