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    <ns1:title language="en">Determinants of Quality of Life in Serbian Infertile Couples </ns1:title>
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    <ns1:description language="en">Abstract: Background: This study aimed to examine the quality of life and the factors that determine the quality of life of infertile couples. Methods: The  research  was  conducted  as  a  cross-sectional  study  at  the Gynecology  and  Obstetrics  Clinic &quot;Narodni Front&quot; in Belgrade, the Special Gynecology Hospital &quot;Ferona&quot; in Novi Sad, the Special Hospital for the Treatment of Sterility and In Vitro Fertilization &quot;Spebo Medikal&quot; in Leskovac and the General Hospital in Valjevo, Serbia in 2022, on a sample of 378 infertile couples. The data were collected by means of a question-naire,  the  integral  part  of  which  is  the  standardized  FertiQoL  scale.  Independent t-test  and  one-way  ANOVA were used to determine differences. A value of P&lt;0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Women  achieve  a  significantly  lower  score  on  the  quality  of  life  questionnaire  (69.34±11.05)  compared  to  men  (73.96±9.87).  Women  exhibit  significantly  lower  scores  in  the  area  of  physical,  emotional  and social functioning (P&lt;0.05). Men who live in the countryside show a lower quality of life score in the emotional (P=0.029) and social (P=0.042) domains. In addition, men over 40 years of age and with a high level of educa-tion have a lower quality of life (P=0.08). Conclusion: Women have a lower quality of life, as do men from rural areas and over 40 years of age. A multi-disciplinary  approach  and  community  education,  as  well  as  the  provision  of  social  support  with  a  special  em-phasis on emotional and material support, would significantly contribute to improving the quality of life of in-fertile couples. </ns1:description>
    <ns1:keyword language="en">Keywords: Infertility; Quality of life; Infertile couples</ns1:keyword>
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