Improving women’s knowledge about prenatal screening in the era of non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome – development and acceptability of a low literacy decision aid

Improving women’s knowledge about prenatal screening in the era of non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome – development and acceptability of a low literacy decision aid

Abstract Background Access to information about prenatal screening is important particularly in light of new techniques such as non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). This study aimed to develop and examine the acceptability of a low literacy decision aid (DA) about Down syndrome screening among preg...

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Main Authors: Sian Karen Smith, Antonia Cai, Michelle Wong, Mariana S. Sousa, Michelle Peate, Alec Welsh, Bettina Meiser, Rajneesh Kaur, Jane Halliday, Sharon Lewis, Lyndal Trevena, Tatiane Yanes, Kristine Barlow-Stewart, Margot Barclay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Decision aid
Informed decision-making
Prenatal screening
Prenatal testing
Trisomy 21
Down syndrome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-2135-0

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