'And then you can decide'--antenatal foetal diagnosis decision making in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Decision making is integral to genetic counselling and the premise is that autonomous decisions emerge if patients are provided with information in a non-directive manner. The pivotal activity in antenatal diagnosis counselling with at-risk pregnant women is decision making regarding invasive procedures. This process is not well understood in multicultural settings.

Objective

This study examined multicultural genetic counselling interactions with women of advanced maternal age (AMA). It aimed to investigate the participants' orientation towards the amniocentesis decision.

Design

Data were collected during 14 video-recorded consultations between six genetic counsellors and 14 women of AMA in a genetic counselling clinic in South Africa. The design was qualit

SUBMITTER: Wessels TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5810738 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature