To Use or Not to Use: The Prenatal Genetic Technology/Worry Conundrum

摘要: We conducted an exploratory, qualitative study investigating the factors influencing use of genetic counseling and prenatal testing for two groups: pregnant women 35 years age over (AMA) at time delivery with abnormal maternal serum triple screen (MSAFP3). The convenience sample consisted 25 semistructured interviews women/couples 50 observations sessions. Worry turned out to be most important variable decision making about was greater in MSAFP3 group than AMA group. appeared assign risk having a child Down syndrome their category rather themselves individually, whereas, perception have shifted from general population individual, personal risk. There lack understanding also more misinformation compared amniocentesis. Women both groups were torn between fear invasive test worry health fetus rest pregnancy if they did not undergo