Current attitudes and preconceptions on newborn genetic screening in the Chinese reproductive-aged population.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Newborn screening (NBS) applications are limited as they can only cover a few genetic diseases and may have false positive or false negative rates. A new detection program called newborn genetic screening (NBGS) has been designed to address the potential defects of NBS. This study aimed to investigate the perceptions, acceptance, and expectations of childbearing people related to NBGS to provide the basis for the targeted improvement in the NBGS program carried out in Hospitals.

Methods

A questionnaire with 20 items was designed on www.wjx.cn . Individuals who came to the Nanjing maternity and child health care Hospital for consultation from June 2021 to August 2021 participated in the survey. The data of the study was arranged properly and analyzed after the investi

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9412816 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature