Risky Business
Increasing Fertility Knowledge of Men in the General Public Using the Mobile Health Application Infotility XY
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21748835 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katya Kruglova (0000-0003-3537-198X, Jewish General Hospital), Eden Noah Gelgoot (0000-0003-2049-264X, Jewish General Hospital), Peter Chan (0000-0003-4578-9394, McGill University Health Centre), Kirk Lo (0000-0001-8230-3029, Mount Sinai Hospital), Zeev Rosberger (0000-0003-4248-1909, Jewish General Hospital), Émilie Bélanger (0000-0002-0624-5645, Jewish General Hospital), Jordana Kazdan (0000-0002-7158-6438, Jewish General Hospital), Stephanie Robins (0000-0001-6248-9209, Jewish General Hospital), Phyllis Zelkowitz (0000-0002-1965-5731, Jewish General Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 15579883211049027-15579883211049027 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Men s Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-9883 • E-ISSN: 1557-9891 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/15579883211049027 |
| PMID | 34697968 |
| OpenAlex | W3210780339 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 36 |
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
Environmental health · Fertility · Infertility · mHealth · Population · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Public health · Reproductive health · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Medicine · Nursing · Ovarian function and disorders · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |