Follow-up survey of pregnancies with diagnoses of chromosomal abnormality |
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| Authors: | Shane Palmer Joann Spencer Theodore Kushnick John Wiley Susan Bowyer |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, Division of Maternal and Child Health, Washington, North Carolina;(2) Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York;(3) Department of Pediatrics, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina;(4) 1424 Carolina Avenue, P.O. Box 2188, 27889 Washington, North Carolina |
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| Abstract: | A small clinical survey was undertaken at East Carolina University School of Medicine to examine the factors which influenced the decisions of five families to continue pregnancies after a chromosomal abnormality was detected. Little has been published concerning the psychosocial effects after continuing pregnancies in which the fetus was diagnosed with a chromosome abnormality by amniocentesis. In order to identify the factors that influenced their decisions, an interview with each couple was undertaken using a 25-part questionnaire. This paper addresses the method of interviewing, case material, and background concerning each couple and the summary of the results. |
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| Keywords: | amniocentesis chromosomal abnormality Down syndrome Trisomy 13 Klinefelter syndrome |
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