How do prospective parents prefer to receive information about prenatal screening and diagnostic testing?. (25th September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Willis, A. M.; Smith, S. K.; Meiser, B.; Muller, C.; Lewis, S.; Halliday, J.
• Is Part Of: Prenatal diagnosis. Volume 35:Number 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 100
• Page End: 102
• Publication Date: 2014-09-25
• Subjects: Prenatal diagnosis -- Periodicals; Fetus -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 618.32075
• DOI: 10.1002/pd.4493
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0197-3851

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> <list id="pd4493-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item id="pd4493-li-0001"> <p>Women prefer to receive information about prenatal testing options face‐to‐face from a health professional.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="pd4493-li-0002"> <p>Increasing numbers of people are accessing health‐related information online.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> <list id="pd4493-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item id="pd4493-li-0003"> <p>In spite of increased online access of health information, both women and partners still prefer to receive information about prenatal testing options face‐to‐face.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="pd4493-li-0004"> <p>High rates of information seeking were observed among pregnant women and partners, despite seemingly high satisfaction with information provided.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>