Parental response to severe or lethal prenatal diagnosis: a systematic review of qualitative studies

S Lou, LG Jensen, OB Petersen, I Vogel… - Prenatal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective A severe or lethal prenatal diagnosis places great demands on prospective
parents, who face choices of far‐reaching consequences, such as continuing or terminating …

Factors affecting uncertainty in women with high-risk pregnancies

AD Schmuke - MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate the state of the science on uncertainty in high-risk pregnancy and
identify factors that influence uncertainty in women diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy …

Chromosomal microarray as primary diagnostic genomic tool for pregnancies at increased risk within a population‐based combined first‐trimester screening program

I Vogel, OB Petersen, R Christensen… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the performance of high‐resolution chromosomal microarray (CMA)
as the standard diagnostic approach for genomic imbalances in pregnancies with increased …

A decade of change–lessons learned from prenatal diagnostics in Central Denmark region in 2008–2018

DL Lildballe, N Becher, EM Vestergaard… - Acta Obstetricia et …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction In 2011, it was decided to implement chromosomal microarray in prenatal
testing in the Central Denmark Region, mainly due to the expected higher diagnostic yield …

Stress, anxiety, intolerance of uncertainty, and psychological well-being characteristics of pregnant women with and without threatened miscarriage: a case-control …

S Çankaya, T İbrahimoğlu - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to examine the stress, anxiety, intolerance of uncertainty, and
psychological well-being of pregnant women with and without threatened miscarriage. This …

Fetal information as shared information: using NIPT to test for adult-onset conditions

H Bowman-Smart, M Taylor-Sands - Monash Bioethics Review, 2021 - Springer
The possibilities of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) are expanding, and the use of NIPT
for adult-onset conditions may become widely available in the near future. If parents use …

“I had to think: This is not a child.” A qualitative exploration of how women/couples articulate their relation to the fetus/child following termination of a wanted pregnancy …

S Lou, D Hvidtjørn, ML Jørgensen, I Vogel - Sexual & Reproductive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Termination of a wanted pregnancy due to fetal anomaly may generate complex
feelings of grief and loss. The aim of this study was to explore the different ways that …

Waiting for diagnostic colonoscopy: a qualitative exploration of screening participants' experiences in a FIT-based colorectal cancer screening program

P Kirkegaard, A Edwards, MB Larsen… - Patient preference and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Participants in population-based screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) may
experience increased anxiety immediately after a positive screening test, but research in this …

Women's experiences of counselling in cases of a screen-positive prenatal screening result

L Vuorenlehto, K Hinnelä, O Äyräs, VM Ulander… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective To study women's apprehensions, understanding and experiences of counselling
concerning a screen-positive result in screening for fetal chromosomal defects. Methods A …

The importance of information and support following a suspected second‐trimester anomaly that is later discarded: A qualitative study of women's experiences

L Thirup, P Sandager, I Vogel… - Acta obstetricia et …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction A second‐trimester anatomy scan may identify a suspected minor fetal anomaly
and/or “soft marker,” such as choroid plexus cysts or femoral shortening. Such findings can …