title: Patterns of the utilization of prenatal diagnosis services among pregnant women, their satisfaction and its associated factors in Viet Nam.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed at understanding the patterns of the utilization of prenatal diagnostic (PND) services among pregnant women, their satisfaction and its associated factors at three regional prenatal diagnostic centres in Viet Nam.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional design was used, with a consecutive sampling method to recruit pregnant women who used PND services at the three biggest regional PND services centres in Viet Nam between January and June, 2014. A total of 298 participants, about 100 participants per centre were interviewed and included in data analysis. Descriptive analyses and logistic regression methods were applied to identify association between satisfaction of women and their socio-economic characteristics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  80% of pregnant women received counselling on PND services, whilst 90% received ultrasonography services; 65.4% were satisfied with the PND services they used. Pregnant women, who were in a lower income group and received counselling but did not receive ultrasonography, were more likely to have higher satisfaction levels of PND services.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A process to ensure that every pregnant woman receives sufficient PND counselling before and after receiving PND testing must be given careful and thorough consideration.
authors.affiliation: Hanoi University of Public Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam. dttd@huph.edu.vn.
authors.forename: Duong Thi Thuy
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Doan
authors.affiliation: National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
authors.forename: Huong Thi Thu
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Hanoi University of Public Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
authors.forename: Ha Thi Thu
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Bui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003954:Diagnostic Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012923:Social Class; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014744:Vietnam
keywords: Counselling; Pregnant women; Prenatal diagnostic services; Viet Nam