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to examine the current provision of pre-ultrasound information to women; to determine if the information provided was related to women's knowledge of the routine second trimester ultrasound; and to describe women's expectations of the scan.a descriptive survey, before and after design.tertiary referral centre in the Republic of Ireland.a convenience sample of pregnant women attending for routine second...
prenatal screening for fetal abnormality is being offered routinely in many countries. The need for informed consent demands that the nature of screening is understood by prospective parents, but the opportunities for providing information early in pregnancy before decision-making may be limited.to assess the knowledge about, and attitudes to, prenatal screening in adults of reproductive age in two...
this study aimed to explore and analyse men's involvement in antenatal genetic screening and testing in England, and evaluate the use of e-mail communication as a method of health research with men.after receiving a favourable ethical opinion, a longitudinal qualitative pilot study was undertaken.eight men, whose partners were pregnant, were recruited by purposive sampling.findings indicated that...
to investigate how to prevent transmission of HIV and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) by exploring whether screening of men during pregnancy may be an innovative way to reach men, to increase detection, and to avoid the present gendered responsibility.an explorative research strategy with in-depth interviews and an analysis informed by grounded theory principles was used.the northern part of Sweden.twenty...
this qualitative ethnographic study describes the content and process of psychosocial assessment and depression screening undertaken by midwives in the antenatal booking visit in two maternity units in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.participants included 34 pregnant women and 18 midwives who agreed to be observed during the antenatal booking visit. A structured observation tool and field notes were...
to assess the prevalence and pattern of alcohol consumption pre-conception and/or during the first trimester using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test – Consumption (AUDIT-C) and T-ACE (Tolerance, Annoyance, Cut Down and Eye-Opener) alcohol screening questionnaires, and determine the socio-demographic predictors of drinking in this time...
to investigate (i) the consistency and completeness of mental health assessment documented at hospital booking; (ii) the subsequent management of pregnant women identified as experiencing, or at risk of, mental health problems; and (iii) women׳s experiences of the mental health referral process.mixed methods cohort studylarge, inner-city hospital in the north of Englandwomen (n=191) booking at their...
to explore pregnant women׳s experiences with the recently implemented screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).qualitative study.Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan region, Germany.20 pregnant women aged 27–41 years (mean: 32.6 years) who were at least in gestational week 29, i.e., those who should have already been screened for GDM.semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions were conducted...
perinatal mental health is an important public health issue and consideration must be given to care provision for effective support and care of women in the perinatal period.to synthesise primary research on midwives’ perceived role in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH).integrative review.Whittemore and Knafl's (2005) framework was employed. A systematic search of the literature was completed. Studies...
to explore knowledge of pre-eclampsia and opinions on potential screening tests for pre-eclampsia in women with type 1 diabetes.a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews of women planning a pregnancy, currently pregnant or post-partum with experience of pre-eclampsia.eleven women with type 1 diabetes were recruited from a pre-pregnancy planning clinic or antenatal clinic. Semi-structured...
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