title: [The attitude of pregnant women to the possibilities for the prenatal screening and diagnosis of Down's syndrome in the 2nd trimester].
abstract: The aim of the study was to assess pregnant women's attitude and receptivity for second trimester prenatal screening and diagnostic tests for fetal Down syndrome [DS], factors that influence attitude formation, sufficiency of patients' information, advisability of introduction of these tests in routine prenatal care Interviews with 129 pregnant women were conducted after they had received written information concerning prenatal DS screening and diagnostic tests Five questions to the point of the matter as well as 14 related to the personal characteristics of the interviewed were included. Ultrasound screening rt]. accepted by 98.4% serum screening--by 93% and invasive prenatal testing--by 90% of the pregnant women Patients receptivity for serum screening and invasive testing Was influenced by factors like age, past obstetric history educational level, religiosity, attitude towards patient's own health For some of the factors statistically significant relationships were present while for others only some trends were outlined Regarding patients' high receptivity for prenatal DS screening and diagnostic tests the latter can be recommended as an element of the routine prenatal care in our country.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dimitrova
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chernev
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Savova
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stoianova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002031:Bulgaria; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires