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Erschienen in: Journal of Genetic Counseling 4/2017

29.10.2016 | Original Research

Experiences among Women with Positive Prenatal Expanded Carrier Screening Results

verfasst von: Erin Rothwell, Erin Johnson, Amber Mathiesen, Kylie Golden, Audrey Metcalf, Nancy C. Rose, Jeffrey R. Botkin

Erschienen in: Journal of Genetic Counseling | Ausgabe 4/2017

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Abstract

The offering and acceptance of expanded carrier screening is increasing among pregnant women including women without an increased risk based on race, ethnicity or family history. The chances of a positive screening test have been reported to be as high as 24 % when multiple conditions are screened. Yet, little is known about the way these tests are offered and how patients are affected by a positive test result. To explore this area of genetic testing, interviews (n = 17) were conducted among women who received positive expanded carrier results in the context of obstetric care. A content analysis was conducted on the transcript data from the interviews. Outcomes of this research suggest that educational interventions are needed to improve maternal understanding of positive carrier screening results. Most of the participants in this study confused the results with other prenatal screening test options. In addition, the way the results were discussed varied greatly, and influenced participants’ thoughts about reproductive decisions that led to a range of emotional uncertainty. Our data suggests that genetic counseling improved participants’ understanding of positive results. More research is needed to further understand if our results are consistent within a larger, more diverse sample, and to explore how to best provide education about expanded carrier screening.
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Metadaten
Titel
Experiences among Women with Positive Prenatal Expanded Carrier Screening Results
verfasst von
Erin Rothwell
Erin Johnson
Amber Mathiesen
Kylie Golden
Audrey Metcalf
Nancy C. Rose
Jeffrey R. Botkin
Publikationsdatum
29.10.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Genetic Counseling / Ausgabe 4/2017
Print ISSN: 1059-7700
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3599
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10897-016-0037-8

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