Negotiating acceptable termination of pregnancy for non-lethal fetal anomaly: a qualitative study of professional perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to explore the perspectives of professionals around the issue of termination of pregnancy for non-lethal fetal anomaly (TOPFA).

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with medical professionals (14 consultants in fetal medicine, obstetrics, neonatology and paediatrics) and social care professionals (nine individuals with roles supporting people living with impairment) from the Northeast of England. Analysis adopted an inductive thematic approach facilitated by NVivo.

Results

The overarching theme to emerge from the interview data was of professionals, medical and social care, wanting to present an acceptable self-image of their views on TOPFA. Professionals' values on 'fixing', pain and 'normality' influenced what aspects of moral

SUBMITTER: Crowe L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5855171 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature