Routinization of prenatal screening with the non-invasive prenatal test: pregnant women's perspectives.

ABSTRACT: Due to the favorable test characteristics of the non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) in the screening of fetal aneuploidy, there has been a strong and growing demand for implementation. In the Netherlands, NIPT is offered within a governmentally supported screening program as a first-tier screening test for all pregnant women (TRIDENT-2 study). However, concerns have been raised that the test's favorable characteristics might lead to uncritical use, also referred to as routinization. This study addresses women's perspectives on prenatal screening with NIPT by evaluating three aspects related to routinization: informed choice, freedom to choose and (personal and societal) perspectives on Down syndrome. Nationwide, a questionnaire was completed by 751 pregnant women after receiving counseling

SUBMITTER: van der Meij KRM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9177612 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature