What has affected pregnant women’s decisions about prenatal diagnosis?

The great proportion of pregnant Swedish women makes prenatal diagnosis in the fetus to evaluate the probability of chromosomal abnormalities. Initially, the cube test is called, which combines ultrasound with a biochemical test. If the Cuba’s test indicates the great probability of a chromosomal anomalia, more tests are offered. This is not an invasive Nip test. It is an invasive part of the fetus DNA of the fetus that is found in a woman’s blood sample.

What has affected pregnant women’s decisions undergo a prenatal diagnosis? A study investigated the question by interviewing the 24 pregnant women in early pregnancy. Most not yet reported midwives about the prenatal diagnosis and the perceptions of conversations, so they were probably not affected by the information of health professionals. Studies must be very important because prenatal care and genetic advice, because he deepens the understanding of the decisions and perceived for pregnant women.

It is a desire to participate in the results and how the interviewers think of a prenatal diagnosis. The reasoning for pregnant women is based on their experiences, perceptions and values. When they ask about chromosomal abnormalities, they don’t ask genetics, rather than the child and what they mean for them. What kind of life can children have? And how do they affect the terms of professional and social life? Women who did not consider the end of pregnancy in the case of a chromosomal anomalia, they still saw value in the prenatal diagnosis, as if knowledge would allow the child to prepare the birth of the child. Some saw the opportunity to confirm the pregnancy and the health of the fetus, some of the cubes tested only the probability of a chromosomal anomalia. Although a woman can cause a healthy child, despite the high risk of anomalia, does the risk assessment be created during pregnancy? The self-perceived risk also had an impact on taking decisions. Some expressed that they would probably choose a prenatal diagnosis if they were older, or if the history of chromosomal family abnormalies.

In addition, some external factors caused the prenatal diagnosis, such as the characteristics of the test. It was very clear that they preferred dangerous tests. Poster diagnosis were positive about women who were certainly made the test procedure that could undoubtedly increase the risk of misunderstanding. The accuracy of the test was also important, as the moment of the test and the results. In the case of women who could think about the end of pregnancy, the prenatal diagnosis was premature. The perception of other people’s prenatal diagnosis was an external factor that can affect decisions. Although some interviewees stressed, despite their own decisions about their bodies, most of them were able to discuss the decision on the prenatal diagnosis with the couple. The interviews also revealed that the attitude of health professionals had an impact on decisions, such as a prenatal diagnosis of the midwife or not. Finally, the way of organizing health services can also cause decisions. Very prenatal diagnosis that some women perceived as a recommendation. According to pregnant women on a particular age, the old women perceived that the appearance was more credible, and even if you do not choose pregnant young women.

Interview research In addition to pregnant women think about the diagnosis of prenatal, the analysis of the dialogue material helps make an overview of a multi-dimensional dimension. There are so many games, so many types of factors interact and affect decisions. When pregnant women are informed about the prenatal diagnosis, all of these factors should be taken into account to allow women’s decisions. Health professionals also have to keep in mind that their attitudes and disappears affect women’s decisions, and the decisions also affect women, but according to those who do not say, the authors also conclude the article.

To read more results and read the authors discussion, you can find the article here: Decision of pregnant women, prenatal performance and diagnosis and diagnosis – Qualitative analysis.

Ternby, E., Axelsson, O., Ingvoldstad Malmgren, C. et al. Factors affect pregnant women’s decision to accept prenatal performance and diagnosis and decline – qualitative analysis. J Community Genet 15, 711-721 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/01267-024-3

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