title: Making sense of risk diagnosis in case of prenatal and reproductive genetic counselling for neuromuscular diseases.
abstract: This study explored the processes of significance about the risk communication in prenatal/preconception setting within 1 month to the end of genetic counselling intervention. Participants were all attending a programme of Cardiomyology and Medical Genetics in Naples, Italy, for the first time. Transcripts of 18 semi-structured interviews were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Themes arising included the following: the familiar outcomes of genetic counselling, the risk representation and the impacts on decision-making. The findings suggest the significance of the experience of genetic risk and the implications for the support of individuals and their family after the conclusion of the genetic counselling intervention.
authors: Department of Human Sciences, University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy.
authors: Antonella
authors: A
authors: Zaccaro
authors: Maria Francesca
authors: MF
authors: Freda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003657:Decision Making; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D018570:Risk Assessment
keywords: decision-making; family; genetic counselling; interpretative phenomenological analysis; psychological intervention; risk communication