ACCEPTANCE OF FIRST-TRIMESTER PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS FOR THE HAEMOGLOBINOPATHIES IN LEBANON

We have interviewed 83 couples at risk for a haemoglobin disorder, mostly β‐thalassaemia, in an effort to evaluate their attitude towards first‐trimester prenatal diagnosis. Most of the families had received poor education and were of low socio‐economic status and more than half of the couples were...

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Published in:Prenatal diagnosis 1997-05, Vol.17 (5), p.423-428
Main Authors: ZAHED, L., BOU-DAMES, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acceptance
beta-Thalassemia - diagnosis
beta-Thalassemia - genetics
Biological and medical sciences
Chorionic Villi Sampling - economics
Consanguinity
Costs and Cost Analysis
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
haemoglobinopathies
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Hemoglobinopathies - diagnosis
Hemoglobinopathies - genetics
Humans
Lebanon
Management. Prenatal diagnosis
Medical sciences
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First
Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta
prenatal diagnosis
Religion
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:We have interviewed 83 couples at risk for a haemoglobin disorder, mostly β‐thalassaemia, in an effort to evaluate their attitude towards first‐trimester prenatal diagnosis. Most of the families had received poor education and were of low socio‐economic status and more than half of the couples were not properly aware of their genetic risk. Fifty‐nine per cent of the couples were definitely in favour of prenatal diagnosis, 23 per cent were uncertain at the time of the interview, and 18 per cent were opposed to such testing, because of their religious conviction against termination of a pregnancy. Another important factor which seems to influence choice was the cost of the test. Essential issues that arise from this study include the importance of a control programme adapted to particular populations, proper information and counselling, and the need for financial support in countries such as Lebanon. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0197-3851
1097-0223
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0223(199705)17:5<423::AID-PD68>3.0.CO;2-P