Where does the Pregnant Women Searching for Their Information Need?

Ekawati Marlina; Dwiatri Kusumaningrum; Seno Yudhanto

doi:10.7454/jipk.v20i2.136

Knowledge and Information Need for Prenatal Genetic Screening and Diagnosis and Attitude toward Terminating Pregnancy among Pregnant Women in South Korea

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education ◽

10.5977/jkasne.2018.24.4.463 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 463-477

Author(s):

Myunghee Jun ◽

Gyeyoung Shin ◽

Hye Kyung Kim

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

South Korea ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Genetic Screening ◽

Information Needs ◽

Information Need ◽

Genetic Syndromes ◽

Edwards Syndrome ◽

Testing Technology ◽

Screening And Diagnosis

Purpose: This study identifies correlations among information needs and knowledge about prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis (I-PGSD & K-PGSD), and attitude toward terminating pregnancy (ATP) among pregnant women in South Korea. Methods: A descriptive survey was conducted from January 2013 to April 2014 in South Korea. 222 pregnant women responded to three questionnaires developed by the authors. The questionnaire for I-PGSD consisted of 19 questions; 18 questions for K-PGSD; and 10 questions for ATP. Results: Mean scores were $80.46{pm}11.73$ for I-PGSD; $14.86{pm}3.74$ for K-PGSD; and $33.71{pm}6.13$ for ATP. The ATP score was positively correlated with the I-PGSD and K-PGSD scores, but statistically significant with only I-PGSD (p=.006). I-PGSD scores were higher than average on three genetic syndromes (Down, Patau, and Edwards syndrome), on management after the diagnosis of positive fetal aneuploidy, and on test result interpretation after the amniocentesis and level II fetal ultrasonogram. Conclusions: In light of current legal and moral controversy regarding terminating pregnancy and rapidly advancing prenatal genetic testing technology, more prenatal genetic education for nurses and nursing students who teach pregnant women is needed. In addition, more professional counseling services provided by trained nurses are also required.

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Pregnancy-Related Information Need and Information-Seeking Pattern Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Ikorodu General Hospital, Lagos State, Nigeria

European Scientific Journal ESJ ◽

10.19044/esj.2017.v13n24p436 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (24) ◽

pp. 436 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ojewole, Foluso ◽

Oludipe, Yemisi O.

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Information Needs ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Antenatal Clinic ◽

Healthcare Personnel ◽

Information Need ◽

Related Information ◽

Lagos State ◽

Age Range

Background: Pregnant women attending antenatal care have a need for quality pregnancy-related information. Purpose: To describe the pregnancy-related information seeking patterns among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Ikorodu. Methods and Design: The study was carried out using a descriptive correlational design. A purposive sample of 228pregnant women were recruited from an antenatal clinic in Lagos State to complete pregnancy-related information seeking pattern questionnaire (PRISPQ).” Descriptive analysis and inferential statistics (logic regression) was used to analyse the information generated. Result: Over 50% respondents are in third trimester, age range 26-35years. Majority of the pregnant women in the study area had moderate level of pregnancy information needs (58.3%, mean = 28.007) and information-seeking (52.2%, mean = 26.119). Long wait to see the healthcare personnel (64.5%) and having knowledge of pregnancy (60.5%) are perceived barriers to seeking pregnancy-related information. The most potent predictor of information seeking pattern among the predictor variables of the study is religion (β = .372; t = 8.419; p < .05), followed by age (β= .300; t = 6.335; p <.05), and lastly by marital status (β= .261; t = 4.456; p <.05). Conclusion: Pregnancy outcomes could be improved if pregnant women are provided with pregnancy-related information necessary to empower them to overcome pregnancy challenges. Thus, nurses and midwives should offer quality information that could assist the pregnant women to make rightful healthcare decision during antenatal.

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