Factors influencing informed choice of prenatal diagnosis: women's feelings and attitudes
(1998) In Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy 13(1). p.53-61- Abstract
- OBJECTIVE: To obtain knowledge about factors that could influence women's informed choice and extent of prenatal diagnosis, her feelings when implementing it, and her satisfaction. METHOD: A questionnaire including Visual Analogue Scale was given to 823 women and replies received from 662 (80.4%). Ease of choice was the basis for the statistical analysis. RESULTS: The factors that most often influenced choice were the fetus health, maternal age, and knowledge of the consequences. The choice was easy to make, only 2% finding it very difficult. The time period from the amniocentesis until the results were available was the most difficult time reported. CONCLUSIONS: The choice of method for prenatal diagnosis was very easy for most women.... (More)
- OBJECTIVE: To obtain knowledge about factors that could influence women's informed choice and extent of prenatal diagnosis, her feelings when implementing it, and her satisfaction. METHOD: A questionnaire including Visual Analogue Scale was given to 823 women and replies received from 662 (80.4%). Ease of choice was the basis for the statistical analysis. RESULTS: The factors that most often influenced choice were the fetus health, maternal age, and knowledge of the consequences. The choice was easy to make, only 2% finding it very difficult. The time period from the amniocentesis until the results were available was the most difficult time reported. CONCLUSIONS: The choice of method for prenatal diagnosis was very easy for most women. Satisfaction with choice was high (98%). Extra support can be needed while awaiting results of invasive prenatal diagnosis. (Less)
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- author
- Crang Svalenius, Elizabeth LU ; Dykes, Anna-Karin LU and Jörgensen, Connie
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- publishing date
- 1998
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Choice, prenatal diagnosis, Influencing factors, choice, satisfaction, Women's feelings
- in
- Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
- volume
- 13
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 53 - 61
- publisher
- Karger
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- pmid:9605619
- scopus:0031919289
- ISSN
- 1015-3837
- DOI
- 10.1159/000020803
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Division of Nursing (Closed 2012) (013065000)
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