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[Characteristics and challenges of the antenatal diagnosis]
Gwénäelle Andro1, Guillaume Benoist2
1Pôle femmes enfants, CHRU de Caen, Avenue Georges-Clemenceau, CS 3001, 14033 Caen cedex 9, France.
Soins. Pediatrie, Puericulture
|January 22, 2019
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Antenatal diagnostic testing involves emotional challenges for parents. Specialized support is crucial during diagnosis, prognosis, and decision-making following screening ultrasounds.
Area of Science:
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Clinical Psychology
- Genetics Counseling
Background:
- Antenatal diagnostic testing presents significant emotional challenges for expectant parents.
- Screening ultrasound scans frequently lead to consultations in multidisciplinary centers for further antenatal diagnosis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the emotional impact of antenatal diagnostic testing on parents.
- To emphasize the need for comprehensive parental support throughout the diagnostic process.
Main Methods:
- Review of clinical pathways in antenatal diagnostic centers.
- Analysis of parental experiences during antenatal diagnosis and decision-making.
Main Results:
- The period from screening to diagnosis and decision-making is emotionally taxing.
- Multidisciplinary consultations are common following initial screening ultrasounds.
Conclusions:
- Parents require dedicated emotional and informational support during antenatal diagnostic procedures.
- Integrated care models are essential to address the multifaceted needs of parents undergoing antenatal testing.
Abstract:
The period of antenatal diagnostic testing is fraught with emotions for the parents. Screening ultrasound scans often constitute the indication of an antenatal diagnostic consultation in a multidisciplinary centre. There then follows a period of diagnosis, prognosis and decisions. Parents must be given specific support throughout this time.
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