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A pilot study of women's experiences after being offered late termination of pregnancy for severe fetal anomaly.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Govender, L. Ndjapa-Ndamkou, C. Aldous, C. Moodley, J.
Description	Country affiliation: South Africa Author Affiliation: Govender L ( Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Durban and Lower Umfolozi War Memorial Hospital, Empangeni, South Africa.)
Abstract	OBJECTIVE: We investigated the attitudes and experiences of women pregnant with an anomalous fetus after being offered late termination of pregnancy (LTOP) before and after delivery or TOP. METHODS: This was a pre- and post-intervention structured interview questionnaire-based study. Pregnant women with severe fetal abnormalities (lethal and nonlethal) diagnosed after 24 weeks gestation were recruited. All were managed according to standard protocol. Interviews were conducted by the researcher over a 3 months period (August-October 2010). Experiences, demographic profile, and sociocultural characteristics were compared between the groups that accepted and declined LTOP. RESULTS: Fifteen pregnant women with severe fetal anomalies were enrolled. Around 5 (33.3%) requested termination, and 10 (66.6%) continued the pregnancy. Those who continued their pregnancies were significantly younger (mean age 25 years, range 20-32 years) than those who requested termination (mean age 31 years, range 22-35 years) (P < 0.05). Mean parity was one (range 0-3) in the patients who continued the pregnancy, and 2 (1-3) in those who terminated it. Partners and immediate family members influenced decision making. All women reported a positive experience of the treatment protocol. CONCLUSION: The decision to continue or terminate a pregnancy for severe fetal abnormalities diagnosed after viability is complex and variable. Younger primigravidas were more likely to continue with the pregnancy in the hope that the baby would be born normal. Good support from partners and family, after delivery, was associated with less regret about the decision that had been made.
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ISSN	11193077
e-ISSN	22297731
Journal	Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
Issue Number	Suppl
Volume Number	18
Language	English
Publisher	Medknow Publications
Publisher Date	2015-12-01
Publisher Place	India
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Discipline Dentistry
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine

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