Back ground: Psychological results of infertility may precipitate negative impact on marital
and sexual fulfillment. Various therapeutic affiliations have emphatically prescribed mental
intervention involving counseling to assist infertile couples. Aim: To evaluate the effect of nursing
counseling based on BETTER model on sexuality and marital satisfaction among infertile women.
Design: A quasi-experimental study design. Setting: The study was carried out at outpatient clinic of
Obstetrics and Gynecology department in Benha University Hospital, Egypt. Sampling: A purposive
sample included 88 infertile women divided equally into two groups; each group included 44 infertile
women. Tools: Three tools were utilized, A structured interviewing sheet, Female Sexual Function
Index and ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale. Results: There was a high statistical significant
difference in mean scores of total Female sexual functions among study and control groups at follow up
phase of BETTER model application (P < 0.001), there was a statistical significant difference between
both groups in total mean score of marital satisfaction after application of BETTER model and at
follow up phase (P ≤ 0.05) and (P < 0.001)) in addition, there was a statistical significant positive
correlation between total female sexual function and total marital satisfaction score among study group
after application of BETTER model and at follow up phase (P ≤ 0.05) and (P < 0.001). |
