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

ABSTRACT: 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 d

SUBMITTER: Kruglova K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8552396 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature