Infertility is increasing in the general population and more women are relying on
assisted reproductive techniques (ART) to conceive. Based on previous research infertile
women have a higher risk of ovarian cancer than women with no infertility related
diagnoses. Nurse can play a vital role in infertility by strengthening women’s knowledge
regarding infertility and related health hazard.
Subject and Methods: Quasi - experimental design (pre-post intervention) was
implemented to establish the study. Settings: This study was conducted at fertility unit
affiliated to El-Husain hospital, Al Azhar University, Cairo governorate, Egypt.
Sample: A purposive sample of (360) infertile women were recruited in this study (one
group pretest-posttest).
Results: The study revealed that there were statistically significant differences between
pretest and posttest after implementation of the instructional module manifested by
higher knowledge score for infertile women ovarian cancer. Where only1.1% of women
had good knowledge score before application of instruction module while, 75.3% had
good knowledge score after application of instruction module. The knowledge score
increased by 74.2%)
Conclusion: The instructional module had positive effect in improving knowledge level
of infertile women regarding ovarian cancer symptoms, risk factors, measures of
prevention and early detection.
Recommendations: there was a necessity for program provided to nurses in all
infertility centers focus on alerting infertile women to the alarming symptoms, risk
factors, prevention and early detection of ovarian cancer |
