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

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Summary, in English

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.

Publishing year

1998

Language

English

Pages

53-61

Publication/Series

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Volume

13

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Karger

Topic

  • Nursing

Keywords

  • Choice
  • prenatal diagnosis
  • Influencing factors
  • choice
  • satisfaction
  • Women's feelings

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1015-3837