Psycho-Emotional Impact of Anomaly Ultrasound Scan in Romanian Pregnant Women
| Autor: | Mircea-Octavian Poenaru, Liana Ples, Romina-Marina Sima, Bashar Haj Hamoud, Catalin Cirstoveanu, Antoniu-Crîngu Ionescu, Bogdan Socea, Dragos Albu, Mihai Dimitriu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Leadership and Management Ultrasound scan Health Informatics Prenatal diagnosis anxiety scale anomaly scan prenatal psychological screening Article Health Information Management medicine Psychological counseling maternal anxiety Depression (differential diagnoses) Obstetrics business.industry Romania Health Policy Anomaly (natural sciences) Medicine Anxiety Maternal anxiety medicine.symptom business Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Healthcare Healthcare, Vol 9, Iss 1415, p 1415 (2021) Volume 9 Issue 11 |
| ISSN: | 2227-9032 |
| Popis: | Objective: Second-trimester anomaly scan was introduced as a regulated practice in Romania in 2019, causing misperceptions and unrealistic expectations about this examination among pregnant women. This study aimed to assess whether second trimester anomaly scan is a reason “per se” for maternal anxiety. Design: A prospective type 1 cohort study was conducted in a tertiary prenatal diagnosis center with three locations in Bucharest, Romania, among pregnant women who underwent a second trimester anomaly scan between 1 December 2019 and 29 February 2020. Main outcome measure: Anxiety at the time of prenatal anomaly scan. Results: Out of the 138 participants, 32.6% believed that the anomaly scan could detect all fetus defects, 13.8% considered that the baby is bothered by the probe “light”, 8.7% believed that the scan could harm the fetus, 96.4% reported that it was a pleasant experience, and 95% felt that it strengthened their bond with the fetus. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) score revealed that women with high state anxiety were more anxious at pre-scan (p = 0.001). Conclusion: Ultrasound scan in the second trimester is correlated with a significant anxiety for women who are prone to this psychological trait. It is also a good opportunity to screen for highly anxious women who could benefit from prenatal psychological counseling to facilitate timely recognition and prevention of postpartum psychiatric disorders such as depression. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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