Knowledge and concerns on infertility and assisted reproductive technology among graduating students of KAHS at IIUM Kuantan
Introduction: Infertility is a disease that is common in one in six people today. One of the ways to reduce the rate of infertility is perhaps by raising basic knowledge and awareness especially in the young adults, as they will most likely embark on family life following completion of their studi...
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IIUM Press
2023
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/107475/1/107475_Knowledge%20and%20concerns%20on%20infertility.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/107475/ https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/839 |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Infertility is a disease that is common in one in six people today. One of the ways to
reduce the rate of infertility is perhaps by raising basic knowledge and awareness especially in the
young adults, as they will most likely embark on family life following completion of their studies.
This study aimed to investigate the knowledge on infertility and assisted reproductive technology
including the association to the level of physical, emotional and economical concerns on in vitro
fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection infertility treatments among graduating students of
the Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences at International Islamic University Malaysia in Kuantan.
Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 124 graduating students with a breakdown of 102
females and 22 males. The sampling method used in this research was purposive sampling. Online
survey data from respondents were run in SPSS version 26. Results: It was found that the score of
knowledge of infertility and assisted reproductive technology and the score of concerns on in vitro
fertilisation and intracytoplasmic sperm injection procedures among these students were of a good
level, being more than 80% achievement. However, there were no differences observed in the
knowledge and awareness on infertility and assisted reproductive technology (p=0.813), as well as
concerns on in vitro fertilisation and intracytoplasmic sperm injection procedures (p=0.264) between
male and female students. A positive correlation was shown between knowledge of infertility and
assisted reproductive technology and concerns on in vitro fertilisation and intracytoplasmic sperm
injection procedures (ρ=+0.249, p=0.005,). Conclusion: The graduating students of the Kulliyyah of
Allied Health Sciences at IIUM have adequate knowledge of infertility and assisted reproductive
technology but concerns regarding related treatment procedures seemed substantial. These findings
indicate that implementing an awareness program could be advantageous for individuals who are at
a stage where they are considering starting a family. |
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