This review examines the factors that affect the decision-making process of parental couples evaluating prenatal screening and diagnostic tests. A systematic search was performed using PubMed and PsycInfo databases. The 46 included studies had to: investigate the decision-making process about prenatal testing; focus on tests detecting trisomy 21, 18, 13, and abnormalities of sex chromosomes; be published in English peer-reviewed journals. The decision-making process seems composed of different levels: an individual level with demographic, clinical, and psychological aspects; a contextual level related to the technical features of the test and the information received; a relational level involving family and society.

Di Mattei, V., Ferrari, F., Perego, G., Tobia, V., Mauro, F., Candiani, M. (2021). Decision-making factors in prenatal testing: A systematic review. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY OPEN, 8(1) [10.1177/2055102920987455].

Decision-making factors in prenatal testing: A systematic review

Perego, Gaia;Tobia, Valentina;
2021

Abstract

This review examines the factors that affect the decision-making process of parental couples evaluating prenatal screening and diagnostic tests. A systematic search was performed using PubMed and PsycInfo databases. The 46 included studies had to: investigate the decision-making process about prenatal testing; focus on tests detecting trisomy 21, 18, 13, and abnormalities of sex chromosomes; be published in English peer-reviewed journals. The decision-making process seems composed of different levels: an individual level with demographic, clinical, and psychological aspects; a contextual level related to the technical features of the test and the information received; a relational level involving family and society.
Articolo in rivista - Review Essay
clinical health psychology; genetic testing; health care; pregnancy; systematic review;
English
13-gen-2021
2021
8
1
open
Di Mattei, V., Ferrari, F., Perego, G., Tobia, V., Mauro, F., Candiani, M. (2021). Decision-making factors in prenatal testing: A systematic review. HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY OPEN, 8(1) [10.1177/2055102920987455].
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