title: Women's opinions on the offer and use of prenatal diagnosis.
abstract: We have studied the opinions and attitudes of women towards prenatal diagnosis (amniocentesis/chorionic villus sampling/ultrasound/serum AFP testing). A questionnaire was sent to 185 women who had had their first baby a few months before. The respondents have a strong positive attitude towards the diagnostic procedures, especially if treatable abnormalities can be detected. Younger women and women with a high level of education were less inclined to make use of prenatal diagnosis. If tests were made more widely available, this might lead to a significant increase in the use of prenatal diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Tymstra
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bajema
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Beekhuis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mantingh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015193:Chorionic Villi Sampling / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000523:psychology; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins