Attitudes of Chinese maternal and child health professionals toward termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study explores the attitudes of Chinese maternal and child health professionals toward the termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly (TOPFA) based on four case scenarios and further identifies the factors that influence their attitudes.

Methods

This cross-sectional study, conducted from February 14-21, 2022, aimed to explore the attitudes of maternal and child health professionals toward TOPFA in Hunan Province. We targeted health service institutions across 14 prefecture-level cities and the autonomous prefecture. A questionnaire was made available online and shared via the instant communication platform, WeChat. Participants were recruited through the same platform and completed the survey online. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data, and b

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10513408 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature