Pregnant Women's Knowledge and Expectations about Prenatal Ultrasound: A Cross-Sectional Study
Bornface Chinene, Leon-say Mudadi · 2023
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Bornface Chinene and Leon-say Mudadi survey pregnant women's knowledge and expectations about prenatal ultrasound in Harare, Zimbabwe. Their 2023 cross-sectional study questions three hundred eighty-five women at a private maternity hospital.
Most women agreed scans are important during pregnancy, yet nearly four fifths did not know scans can detect birth abnormalities. Knowledge about Down's syndrome was more common and rose slightly with education. Women's main expectations were confirming the delivery date and learning the baby's sex. Diagnosing abnormalities was the least expected purpose. Knowledge levels were lower than in similar studies elsewhere, so the authors call for more public education about what prenatal scanning can reveal.
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| CREATOR | Bornface Chinene, Leon-say Mudadi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 18 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |