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. 2023 Nov 13;23(1):258.
doi: 10.1186/s12911-023-02366-2.

Determining the content and needs assessment a mobile-based self-care program in infertile men

Azadeh Nadjarzadeh  1   2 , Alireza Fallahzadeh  3 , Arezoo Abasi  4 , Mohammad Mehdi Poornematy  3 , Hamid Reza Farahzadi  3 , Seyed Ali Fatemi Aghda  5   6
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Determining the content and needs assessment a mobile-based self-care program in infertile men

Azadeh Nadjarzadeh et al. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. .

Abstract

Background: Infertility is a public health problem in the world, using new technology, such as mobile phones, is increasing in the field of health. This study aimed to determine the Necessity of self-care training contents by performing a needs analysis among men with infertility problems to design a mobile phone-based application.

Methods: Followed by reviewing the related literature, a questionnaire including 40 educational items and seven software features was designed in three general sections and distributed among 30 specialists in nutrition (n = 18) and infertility (n = 12). The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a panel of experts in nutrition, infertility, and medical informatics. The questionnaire's reliability was also corroborated by Cronbach's alpha of 86.4.

Results: All items related to the software features and most items in the questionnaire were deemed necessary by participants. However, the items: "Occupation and history of chronic diseases" in the demographic information section and "Effects of infertility and food allergy" in the educational section were not confirmed.

Conclusion: The present findings could not only highlight the patients' roles in managing their disease but also increase the healthcare workers' awareness in designing the hospital information system.

Keywords: Educational needs Assessment; Infertility; Male infertility; Mhealth; Self-care.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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