Barriers and enablers to a healthy lifestyle in people with infertility: a mixed-methods systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While there is a recognized role of optimizing lifestyle (diet and physical activity) behaviours in the management of infertility, the best practice remains unknown and factors influencing the lifestyle of people with infertility are not well understood.

Objective and rationale

This systematic review evaluated barriers and enablers to a healthy lifestyle in people with infertility, from the perspectives of people with infertility and health professionals, in order to inform optimal behavioural change strategies.

Search methods

Ovid MEDLINE(R), PsycINFO, EMBASE, EBM Reviews, and CINAHL were searched from inception to 28 August 2023. Eligible studies were qualitative and quantitative primary studies that explored barriers and/or enablers to lifestyle for infe

SUBMITTER: Torkel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11369225 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature