Women’s perception of information and experiences of nuchal translucency screening in Greece

dc.contributor.author	Γουρουντή, Κλεάνθη	el
dc.contributor.author	Λυκερίδου - Αβραμιώτη, Κατερίνα	el
dc.contributor.author	Δασκαλάκης, Γ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Γλεντής, Σταύρος	el
dc.contributor.author	Sandall, Jane	en
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-18T15:32:53Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-18
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/10663
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.karger.com/Journal/Home/224239	en
dc.subject	Pregnancy
dc.subject	Pregnant women
dc.subject	Prenatal screening
dc.subject	Εγκυμοσύνη
dc.subject	Έγκυες γυναίκες
dc.subject	Προγεννετικός έλεγχος
dc.subject	Ενημέρωση
dc.title	Women’s perception of information and experiences of nuchal translucency screening in Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Gynecology
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Γυναικολογία
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006614
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85058092
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ιατρική
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Γυναικολογία
heal.contributorName	Αντσακλής, Αριστείδης	el
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI:10.1159/000142133
heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
heal.access	forever
heal.recordProvider	Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Μαιευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2008
heal.bibliographicCitation	Gourounti, K., Lykeridou, K., Daskalakis, G., Glentis, S., Sandall, J., et al. (2008) Women’s perception of information and experiences of nuchal translucency screening in Greece. "Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy", 24 (2), p. 86-91. Available from: http://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/142133 [Accessed: 18/05/2015].	en
heal.abstract	Objective: First trimester ultrasound (US) screening has become part of antenatal care. The aim of this study was to explore pregnant women’s perceptions of the information given and experiences of first trimester nuchal translucency (NT) screening and to identify the background factors in a woman’s biography that influence her information needs and experiences of NT screening. Methods: This study was a descriptive, prospective survey which involved collecting information from the participants by using a questionnaire and took place in a public hospital in Athens. The sample consisted of 510 consecutive, unselected pregnant women of gestational age between 11 and 14 weeks, who had attended a nuchal translucency (NT) screening. Results: The majority of women felt that they had received either a limited or intermediate amount of information about the US screening and stated that they would have liked to receive more information. However, most of them (98%) answered that their expectations were fulfilled. 82% felt that the US examination was a positive experience, while 16% felt that US examination was a stressful experience. Furthermore, higher rates of positive experiences were observed among women with a higher educational level and greater satisfaction with the information received (χ2(d.f.=6) = 29.411, p = 0.000, χ2(d.f.=3) = 30.171, p = 0.000 respectively). Most women had wished to undertake NT screening to ensure that the fetus was healthy and without any defects and believed that a US examination should be performed at every antenatal visit. Conclusion: This study shows that most women lack information, specifically about the purposes and the diagnostic limitations of NT screening. Health professionals should therefore dedicate more time to discussing with women, and provide appropriate and understandable information tailored to the educational level of women and should emphasize the indications, purposes and limitations of US screening.	en
heal.publisher	Gratacós, E.	es
heal.journalName	Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	false