Risky Business: Increasing Fertility Knowledge of Men in the General Public Using the Mobile Health Application

Male infertility presents a public health concern. As most men wish to become fathers, it is important to increase men’s awareness of infertility risk factors. We developed a mobile health application (mHealth app), Infotility XY , to promote men’s reproductive health. This study evaluates whether u...

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Autores principales:	Katya Kruglova, Eden Noah Gelgoot, Peter Chan, Kirk Lo, Zeev Rosberger, Emilie Bélanger, Jordana Kazdan, Stephanie Robins, Phyllis Zelkowitz
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0297cb83a97048138159b5dacd665ed12021-11-12T11:33:21ZRisky Business: Increasing Fertility Knowledge of Men in the General Public Using the Mobile Health Application 1557-989110.1177/15579883211049027https://doaj.org/article/0297cb83a97048138159b5dacd665ed12021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1177/15579883211049027https://doaj.org/toc/1557-9891Male infertility presents a public health concern. As most men wish to become fathers, it is important to increase men’s awareness of infertility risk factors. We developed a mobile health application (mHealth app), Infotility XY , to promote men’s reproductive health. This study evaluates whether use of the app led to increased knowledge of infertility risk factors, and whether knowledge change was associated with participants’ sociodemographic characteristics and/or app usage. Participants were recruited between August and October 2020. Eligibility criteria included: identified as male; 18–45 years old; childless; no infertility history; able to read and write in English/French; had internet access. We assessed participants’ fertility knowledge before and after app use. App usage data were captured during the 2-week intervention period. Our sample included 49 men aged 18–45. Seventy-eight percent of participants had not previously sought fertility information. Participants viewed on average 75% of the app’s articles, and 96% of participants said the app increased their fertility knowledge. Before app use, 55% of men said they were aware of infertility risk factors, compared to 96% after app use. Men correctly identified more risk factors after app use compared to before, t (48) = 8.28, p < .001. Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics and amount of app usage were not associated with knowledge change. This study provides evidence of the feasibility of an mHealth app to improve men’s awareness of infertility risk factors. Given the positive relationship between male reproductive health and overall health, increased awareness of infertility risk factors may lead to men’s improved overall health.Katya KruglovaEden Noah GelgootPeter ChanKirk LoZeev RosbergerEmilie BélangerJordana KazdanStephanie RobinsPhyllis ZelkowitzSAGE PublishingarticleMedicineRENAmerican Journal of Men's Health, Vol 15 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Katya Kruglova Eden Noah Gelgoot Peter Chan Kirk Lo Zeev Rosberger Emilie Bélanger Jordana Kazdan Stephanie Robins Phyllis Zelkowitz Risky Business: Increasing Fertility Knowledge of Men in the General Public Using the Mobile Health Application
description	Male infertility presents a public health concern. As most men wish to become fathers, it is important to increase men’s awareness of infertility risk factors. We developed a mobile health application (mHealth app), Infotility XY , to promote men’s reproductive health. This study evaluates whether use of the app led to increased knowledge of infertility risk factors, and whether knowledge change was associated with participants’ sociodemographic characteristics and/or app usage. Participants were recruited between August and October 2020. Eligibility criteria included: identified as male; 18–45 years old; childless; no infertility history; able to read and write in English/French; had internet access. We assessed participants’ fertility knowledge before and after app use. App usage data were captured during the 2-week intervention period. Our sample included 49 men aged 18–45. Seventy-eight percent of participants had not previously sought fertility information. Participants viewed on average 75% of the app’s articles, and 96% of participants said the app increased their fertility knowledge. Before app use, 55% of men said they were aware of infertility risk factors, compared to 96% after app use. Men correctly identified more risk factors after app use compared to before, t (48) = 8.28, p < .001. Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics and amount of app usage were not associated with knowledge change. This study provides evidence of the feasibility of an mHealth app to improve men’s awareness of infertility risk factors. Given the positive relationship between male reproductive health and overall health, increased awareness of infertility risk factors may lead to men’s improved overall health.
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author	Katya Kruglova Eden Noah Gelgoot Peter Chan Kirk Lo Zeev Rosberger Emilie Bélanger Jordana Kazdan Stephanie Robins Phyllis Zelkowitz
author_facet	Katya Kruglova Eden Noah Gelgoot Peter Chan Kirk Lo Zeev Rosberger Emilie Bélanger Jordana Kazdan Stephanie Robins Phyllis Zelkowitz
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title	Risky Business: Increasing Fertility Knowledge of Men in the General Public Using the Mobile Health Application
title_short	Risky Business: Increasing Fertility Knowledge of Men in the General Public Using the Mobile Health Application
title_full	Risky Business: Increasing Fertility Knowledge of Men in the General Public Using the Mobile Health Application
title_fullStr	Risky Business: Increasing Fertility Knowledge of Men in the General Public Using the Mobile Health Application
title_full_unstemmed	Risky Business: Increasing Fertility Knowledge of Men in the General Public Using the Mobile Health Application
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publisher	SAGE Publishing
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/0297cb83a97048138159b5dacd665ed1
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Risky Business: Increasing Fertility Knowledge of Men in the General Public Using the Mobile Health Application

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