International Journal of Nursing Education
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 2

Outcome of Interventional Programme on Quality of Life of Infertile Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

1Associate Professor, Govt. College of Nursing, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

2Deputy Director of Nursing Education (Rtd), Kerala

Online published on 6 May, 2016.

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to assess the quality of life (QOL) of infertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and to evaluate the outcome of interventional programme on QOL of infertile women with PCOS. The results of the study showed that majority of subjects in the experimental group (87%) and control group (93.9%) were having poor QOL during pre test. After assessing QOL interventional programme was introduced to each subject in the experimental group which includes lifestyle modification that is dietary calorie modification and exercise.

In the post test there was significant reduction in the percentage of women having poor quality of life and there is significant increase in the percentage of women having average and good QOL in the experimental group compared with control group (P=0.001) A significant decrease in weight of subjects was observed in the experimental group and was statistically significant (F= 174.5 p= 0.000).

Keywords

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Quality of life, Interventional Programme