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OBJECTIVES:Informed choice for prenatal screening has long been considered an essential aspect of service provision, and has been researched extensively in the second trimester. This study aims at examining whether women having first-trimester screening in a private clinic had made an informed choice. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey recruited women having first-trimester screening at specialist ultrasound practices. Two questionnaires containing a validated Multidimensional Measure of Informed Choice (MMIC) were self-administered pre- and post-screening. RESULTS:MMIC was completed by 81% (163/202) of women. Ninety-nine percent of women had a positive attitude towards screening, therefore informed choice was essentially measured on knowledge alone. Pre-screening, 68% made an informed choice, compared with 74% post-screening (chi2 = 1.6, p = 0.21 (McNemar)). Knowledge was associated with education level, information sources and perception of screening as routine or optional. CONCLUSIONS:The Australasian Guidelines on prenatal screening state that all women having testing should be provided with written information, and it should be ensured that they have appropriate understanding of the test(s). These guidelines are not being met, even in private clinical care. Health professionals should ensure that all women are provided with suitable information about prenatal screening that is tailored to their level of education and individual needs, and should emphasise that screening is optional.
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Prenat Diagnjournal_title
Prenatal diagnosisauthors
Jaques AM,Sheffield LJ,Halliday JLdoi
10.1002/pd.1218subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-08-01 00:00:00pages
656-64issue
8eissn
0197-3851issn
1097-0223journal_volume
25pub_type
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pd.1970130504
更新日期:1993-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1985-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pd.5063
更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(199908)19:8<780::aid-pd634
更新日期:1999-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1995-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pd.4517
更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pd.5099
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(199812)18:12<1283::aid-pd4
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pd.1970150705
更新日期:1995-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pd.429
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pd.1519
更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pd.4946
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pd.1970050209
更新日期:1985-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(199903)19:3<271::aid-pd517
更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1002/pd.794
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pd.5372
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pd.1755
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Prenatal diagnosis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(199812)18:13<1402::aid-pd5
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00