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KMID : 0123520190260030184
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Journal of muscle and joint health
2019 Volume.26 No. 3 p.184 ~ p.194
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Clinical Nurses' Attitudes towards Termination of Pregnancy, Knowledge of, and Information Needs for, Prenatal Genetic Screening and Diagnosis
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Shin Gye-Young
Jun Myung-Hee
Kim Hye-Kyung
Michael Wreen
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Abstract
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Purpose: There has been a considerable increase in the number of women giving birth at advanced age. The genetic screening of such women is highly desirable. Clinical nurses, however, are not adequately trained to assist such clients. This study aims at identifying the educational needs of nurses in order for them to provide better care and treatment for such women.
Methods: 206 South Korean clinical nurses participated in this study. Study variables were measured by nurses’ attitudes toward terminating pregnancy (ATP), knowledge of prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis (K-PGSD), and information needs for prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis (I-PGSD). The statistical analysis included T-test, analysis of variance and Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient.
Results: Mean scores were 34.57±5.73 for ATP, 16.44±3.04 for K-PGSD, and 78.81±10.95 for I-PGSD. The findings demonstrate that nurses have high information needs (I-PGSD) to take better care of women who have positive results from their amniocentesis tests.
Conclusion: Information needs among clinical nurses are not currently being met. Education for nurses must include training in counseling to encourage patients’ autonomous decision-making regarding their pregnancies.
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KEYWORD
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Pregnancy, Abortion, Attitude, Prenatal diagnosis, Needs and assessment
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