Prenatal Consultation With a Neonatologist for Congenital Anomalies: Parental Perceptions

Abstract

Mothers perceived that a consultation with a neonatologist, which included a NICU tour, prepared them for the perinatal course. Parents want realistic medical information, specific to their situation, provided in an empathetic manner and want to be allowed to hope for the best possible outcome.

Autism genetic testing: a qualitative study of awareness, attitudes, and experiences among parents of children with autism spectrum disorders

“…On the basis of previous literature, [22][23][24] we developed a semistructured interview guide. Six experts in ASD, genetics/ genomics, public health, special education, and/or qualitative research reviewed and revised the interview questions.…”

Adolescent Parenting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

“…Recruiting fathers to partake in research is cited as a difficulty in adolescent and NICU research [14,42,58,62]. Fathers of children born to adolescent mothers might be adolescents themselves although are often reported to be older [26,63].…”

Prenatal counselling and the role of the paediatric surgeon

“…Parents who know where their baby will be and who will take care of him or her also often like to visit the paediatric surgery department and neonatal intensive care unit and to meet with the neonatologist. 5 The role of the multidisciplinary team Decisions regarding antenatal follow-up, the timing, place and mode of delivery, as well as the procedures to be performed during the neonatal period should be discussed by the medical team prior to consultation with the parents. In 1996, Crombleholme et al 12 reported that antenatal surgical consultation changed the site of delivery in 37% of cases, the mode of delivery in 6.8%, reversed the decision to terminate in 3.6% and influenced the timing of delivery in 4.5%.…”

“…Receiving conflicting information from physicians increases parental anxiety and erodes confidence. 5 To what extent should we counsel the parents?…”