Women's views of ultrasonography : A comparison of women's experiences of antenatal ultrasound screening with cerebral ultrasound of their newborn infant
Ultrasound screening is now a routine procedure which forms part of antenatal care provision. Within this routine context ultrasound technology has been found to be generally acceptable and indeed is positively demanded by many women. This paper raises the question whether the routine presentation of ultrasound implicitly conveys the message that is use in antenatal care is both valuable and safe. It examines women's views of ultrasound technology beyond a routine context. In a study designed to examine women's reactions to cerebral ultrasound on their normal term infants mothers were asked their views and knowledge of ultrasound and a comparison with their antenatal experience of ultrasound was elicited. A generalized concern about ultrasound techniques was found to underlie many of the women's comments. This raised questions concerning the current practice in the presentation of ultrasound to women attending for antenatal care.
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1993
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Authors: | Thorpe, Karen ; Harker, Lisa ; Pike, Alison ; Marlow, Neil |
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Social Science & Medicine. - Elsevier, ISSN 0277-9536. - Vol. 36.1993, 3, p. 311-315
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Elsevier |
Keywords: | antenatal ultrasound cerebral ultrasound attitudes beliefs routine vs non-routine presentation |
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