A survey of the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant Thai women towards Down syndrome screening

Pruksanusak, Ninlapa; Suwanrath, Chitkasaem; Kor-anantakul, Ounjai; Prasartwanakit, Visit; Leetanaporn, Roengsak; Suntharasaj, Thitima; Hanprasertpong, Tharangrut

doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01035.x

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“…Screening tests have now been improved through biochemical tests and ultrasound screening and they are now implemented in many parts of the world (Mulley & Wallace , Pruksanusak et al . ).…”

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A survey of the awareness, use and attitudes of women towards Down syndrome screening

Yanıkkerem

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et al. 2012

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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A survey of the awareness, use and attitudes of women towards Down syndrome screening

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Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…This is in contrast to another study which showed that higher education positively affected the knowledge of DS. 15 There was no correlation between the parity and age, with knowledge. 16 When we considered women with family history of Down syndrome and previous baby with Down syndrome we found that eight of the 12 women (66.6%) had good knowledge of Down syndrome and 9 out of the 15 women (60%) in women with previous history of Down syndrome had good knowledge of DS, but the methods available for screening was still not well understood.…”

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Downs syndrome and its screening: how aware are we?

Nambiar

Roopa

Nisha

et al. 2018

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: Down syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal abnormality found in live-born babies. The objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of pregnant women regarding Down syndrome and its screening. Methods: This was a prospective study done in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, in a tertiary care hospital. All pregnant ladies who attended the antenatal clinic and consented for the study were included. A prevalidated questionnaire was given to these women and data was collected. Responses to pregnant women's knowledge, attitudes and practices were evaluated in a three-point scale of yes/no/ don't know. All correct answers or all but one correct answer was scored good and the percentage was calculated. Results: A total of 267 pregnant women were included in the study. Of the 267 women only 156 (58.4%) had heard about Down syndrome. Eighty five percent of the women unanimously agreed that Down syndrome babies had mental impairment. But only 21.1% patients had good knowledge score on Down syndrome. Eleven percent had good knowledge regarding Down syndrome screening tests. Almost sixty five percent of the women had the right attitude towards screening tests and 46.1% patients had followed good practice. Conclusions: Informed decision making rather than imposed decision making must be practiced. Compulsory and effective education regarding Down syndrome and its screening must be provided to all patients at the earliest antenatal visit. The gap between women's knowledge, theirs attitudes and practice has to be addressed to. Noninvasive prenatal testing might be the future and is quickly bring about a shift in the paradigm in prenatal screening.

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“…() noted that there was evidence of a lack of acceptance of children with DS by parents and wider society, and Pruksanusak et al . () indicated that Thai women were mostly unsure if they could accept having a baby with DS. However, in healthcare practice, balanced and unbiased information should be provided to women in order to promote concept of non‐directiveness.…”

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“…Similarly, Pruksanusak et al . () found Thai women mostly had poor knowledge about DSS tests, especially interpretation of the screening tests. In addition to the purpose of the screening tests, the limitations of such tests should be emphasized.…”

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Quality of patient information leaflets for Down syndrome screening: A comparison between the UK and Thailand

Saiklang

Skirton

2015

Nursing & Health Sciences

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Prenatal screening tests can help to estimate the possibility of a pregnant woman having a baby with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). As these tests are optional, it is essential that women are provided with appropriate verbal and written information to enable them to make an informed choice. In this study, we assessed the content and quality of Down syndrome screening information leaflets used by health professionals to provide information to pregnant women in the UK (26 leaflets) and Thailand (11 leaflets). We collected leaflets from health institutions and the Internet, and compared the topics covered in each one against recommendations for patient information on this topic. We also assessed the quality of each leaflet using the DISCERN Genetics tool. While the quality-rating score of the UK leaflets was significantly higher than the Thai leaflets, none of the leaflets included all the recommended topics; some contained erroneous material. In both countries, the quality of information can be improved to provide accurate information to women and their partners, which is essential to ensure prospective parents can make informed choices during pregnancy.

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A survey of the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant Thai women towards Down syndrome screening

Cited by 24 publications

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A survey of the awareness, use and attitudes of women towards Down syndrome screening

A survey of the awareness, use and attitudes of women towards Down syndrome screening

Downs syndrome and its screening: how aware are we?

Quality of patient information leaflets for Down syndrome screening: A comparison between the UK and Thailand

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