Factors influencing pregnant women's decision to accept or decline prenatal screening and diagnosis - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

 Prenatal diagnosis for chromosomal anomalies is frequently used worldwide. It is important that pregnant women receive adequate counselling to make informed decisions regarding prenatal diagnosis. The aim of this study was to explore what factors influence pregnant women's decision-making process when accepting or declining prenatal screening and diagnosis.  Methods: A qualitative study using inductive qualitative content analysis. Individual, semi-structured phone interviews were carried out during a five-month period in 2016-2017 with 24 pregnant women in the first trimester, living in a medium-sized Swedish city.

Findings

 Two main themes emerged: (1)"Individual factors - The women's experiences, perceptions and values" with three categories "Att

SUBMITTER: Ternby E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11645329 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature