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Table 10 Frequency distribution of responses regarding additional suggestions of participants

From: Design and evaluation of an educational and self-care application for infertile men: perspective of physician and patients

Suggested items

Patient

Physician

Essential(n)

Essential (%)

Essential(n)

Essential (%)

Recommended by physicians

The duration of the patient’s decision to have a child

40

66.7

18

90

Methods used to prevent pregnancy by the patient

50

83.3

15

75

Important lifestyle advice

55

91.7

16

80

Depression management

52

86.6

12

60

Recommended by Patient

Introduction of treatment methods and the benefits

52

86.7

16

80

Teaching the impact of emotional cases

43

71.7

15

75

Introduction to infertility centers

37

61.7

13

65

Introduction of counseling centers

46

76.7

17

85

List of selected physicians

52

86.7

13

65

Common disease in infertility and treatment method

47

78.3

15

75

Ability to exchange messages with other infertile patients

38

63.3

9

45

Ability to communicate directly between the patient and the physicians

56

93.3

14

70