title: Pregnant women's and their partners' perception of an information model on prenatal screening.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Extended verbal information on prenatal screening was given when combined ultrasound and biochemistry screening test was offered at Örebro County Council, Sweden, in 2008. The aim of this study was to describe pregnant women's and her partners' perceptions of this information model.
  
  
  METHODS
  The interviews were semi-structured, and altogether, 26 interviews were performed with pregnant women and partners. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The result consists of two main categories, 'form and content' and 'managing the information', to describe the couples' perceptions of the information given. Nine categories describe the information model in: voluntariness, a separate visit, a special midwife, the content, missing information, ethical considerations, a visit on equal terms, communication within the couple, communication with other people, and emotional management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The information model helps expecting parents to focus on prenatal screening. Only information about prenatal screening and diagnosis was not enough for everybody; some couples want this to be an opportunity to discuss with a professional the pros and cons of prenatal screening as well as ethical considerations. The information visit gives the partner a chance to be involved and an opportunity for the couple to discuss the subject.
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine Research Center, AFC, S-huset, Örebro, Sweden. inger.watterbjork@oru.se
authors.forename: Inger
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wätterbjörk
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blomberg
authors.forename: Kerstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sahlberg-Blom
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D010465:Perception; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis