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Factors influencing informed choice of prenatal diagnosis: women's feelings and attitudes

Crang Svalenius, Elizabeth LU ; Dykes, Anna-Karin LU and Jörgensen, Connie (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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Choice, prenatal diagnosis, Influencing factors, choice, satisfaction, Women's feelings
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Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
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13
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1
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53 - 61
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Karger
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  • pmid:9605619
  • scopus:0031919289
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1015-3837
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10.1159/000020803
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English
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  author       = {{Crang Svalenius, Elizabeth and Dykes, Anna-Karin and Jörgensen, Connie}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{53--61}},
  publisher    = {{Karger}},
  series       = {{Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy}},
  title        = {{Factors influencing informed choice of prenatal diagnosis: women's feelings and attitudes}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000020803}},
  doi          = {{10.1159/000020803}},
  volume       = {{13}},
  year         = {{1998}},
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