title: Family care related to alpha-fetoprotein screening.
abstract: A family's coping repertoire may be challenged when the result of a standard prenatal maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening is not within a normal range. Abnormal screening results can cause families to experience anxiety and confusion at a time when they may need to make difficult decisions. The nurse's role is to provide information and emotional support and to coordinate health care services for optimal family coping.
authors.affiliation: Wayne State University, College of Nursing, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Covington
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gieleghem
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Board
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Madison
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nedd
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000196:embryology; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000196:embryology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins