Author: Igel, Catherine M; Rabin-Havt, Sara; Estrada Trejo, Fatima; Doulaveris, Georgios; Eisenberg, Ruth; Fazzari, Melissa; Klugman, Susan
Title: Patient attitudes towards prenatal diagnostic testing during antenatal care in an urban population. Cord-id: 8s9px730 Document date: 2021_1_20
ID: 8s9px730
Snippet: OBJECTIVE Investigate factors that influence the decision to accept or decline diagnostic testing for pregnant women referred for genetic counseling METHODS: Cross sectional anonymous survey of pregnant women undergoing genetic counseling at a tertiary care referral center. Subjects' perceived risk of procedure related loss and fetal chromosomal problem were obtained via survey where patients rated risk from 0 (no risk) to 10 (highest risk). RESULTS There were no differences in sociodemographic
Document: OBJECTIVE Investigate factors that influence the decision to accept or decline diagnostic testing for pregnant women referred for genetic counseling METHODS: Cross sectional anonymous survey of pregnant women undergoing genetic counseling at a tertiary care referral center. Subjects' perceived risk of procedure related loss and fetal chromosomal problem were obtained via survey where patients rated risk from 0 (no risk) to 10 (highest risk). RESULTS There were no differences in sociodemographic factors between women undergoing a diagnostic procedure compared to those not undergoing a procedure. As the perceived risk for having a baby with genetic problem increased by 1 point, the estimated odds of having the diagnostic procedure increased by 43% controlling for the perceived risk of procedure related loss (p<.0001). Similarly, as the perceived risk of miscarriage increased by 1 point, the odds of having the diagnostic procedure decreased by 40%, controlling for the perceived risk of having a baby with a genetic problem (p<.0001). The main reason women cited for not undergoing a procedure was fear of procedure related loss. CONCLUSIONS Pregnant women that decline diagnostic testing have a higher perceived risk of procedure related loss and lower perceived risk of fetal chromosomal abnormality than those who accept. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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