Pregnant Women’s Attitudes Toward Amniocentesis Before Receiving Down Syndrome Screening Results

Pregnant Women’s Attitudes Toward Amniocentesis Before Receiving Down Syndrome Screening Results

Objectives We sought to evaluate pregnant women’s knowledge about features of second-trimester screening for Down syndrome and to assess whether knowledge and educational level influence their attitude toward amniocentesis before receiving test results. Methods Pregnant Caucasian women ( n = 300)

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Veröffentlicht in:Women's health issues 2008-03, Vol.18 (2), p.79-84
Hauptverfasser: Brajenović-Milić, Bojana, Babić, Ivana, Ristić, Smiljana, Vraneković, Jadranka, Brumini, Gordana, Kapović, Miljenko
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Amniocentesis
Amniocentesis - psychology
Attitudes
Decision Making
Down Syndrome - diagnosis
Down's syndrome
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology
Patient Education as Topic
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Pregnant women
Referral and Consultation - organization & administration
Screening
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:Objectives We sought to evaluate pregnant women’s knowledge about features of second-trimester screening for Down syndrome and to assess whether knowledge and educational level influence their attitude toward amniocentesis before receiving test results. Methods Pregnant Caucasian women ( n = 300)
ISSN:1049-3867
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DOI:10.1016/j.whi.2007.10.003