The use of structured scenarios in genetic counselling.
Nineteen women at risk of bearing a child with either Duchenne muscular dystrophy or a neural tube defect participated in a structured scenario study. Eight scenarios were created to allow the women to "try out" possible reproductive outcomes. Our findings suggest that the use of scenarios may be helpful in reproductive counselling, particularly for those women who have difficulty discussing emotional issues.
D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003210:Concept Formation; D003657:Decision Making; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000235:genetics; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000235:genetics; D011247:Pregnancy