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Parents' worried state of mind when fetal ultrasound shows an unexpected finding: a comparative study.

Larsson, Anna-Karin LU ; Crang Svalenius, Elizabeth LU ; Marsal, Karel LU ; Ekelin, Maria LU ; Nyberg, Per LU and Dykes, Anna-Karin LU (2009) In Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine 28(12). p.1663-1670
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Most parents yearn for a second-trimester ultrasound examination and feel excitement about it, but some also worry about what the examination will show. According to prior research, using only generic instruments or specific questionnaires, anxiety decreases when the ultrasound findings are normal. The aim of this study was to compare parents' worry (Parents' Expectations, Experiences, and Reactions to Ultrasound [PEER-U] State of Mind Index) and sense of coherence before and after a routine second-trimester ultrasound examination when it showed normal or abnormal findings. METHODS: A 1-year cohort study was performed at a Swedish university hospital. A total of 2049 parents who had their second-trimester ultrasound examinations... (More)
OBJECTIVE: Most parents yearn for a second-trimester ultrasound examination and feel excitement about it, but some also worry about what the examination will show. According to prior research, using only generic instruments or specific questionnaires, anxiety decreases when the ultrasound findings are normal. The aim of this study was to compare parents' worry (Parents' Expectations, Experiences, and Reactions to Ultrasound [PEER-U] State of Mind Index) and sense of coherence before and after a routine second-trimester ultrasound examination when it showed normal or abnormal findings. METHODS: A 1-year cohort study was performed at a Swedish university hospital. A total of 2049 parents who had their second-trimester ultrasound examinations there filled in a questionnaire consisting of 2 parts before and after the examinations. RESULTS: Parents with normal ultrasound findings were less worried than parents with abnormal findings. The group with normal findings also showed less worry after the examination than before. A sex analysis showed similar patterns. CONCLUSIONS: Parents with abnormal ultrasound findings are more worried and anxious. The new instrument, the PEER-U State of Mind Index, not only measures parents' worry but can also expose what influences their ultrasound examination experience. (Less)
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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: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Lund) (013018000), Division of Nursing (Closed 2012) (013065000)
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  author       = {{Larsson, Anna-Karin and Crang Svalenius, Elizabeth and Marsal, Karel and Ekelin, Maria and Nyberg, Per and Dykes, Anna-Karin}},
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  publisher    = {{American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine}},
  series       = {{Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine}},
  title        = {{Parents' worried state of mind when fetal ultrasound shows an unexpected finding: a comparative study.}},
  url          = {{http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19933480?dopt=Abstract}},
  volume       = {{28}},
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