Parental Understanding of Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis After a Negative Sweat-Test

The current standard of care includes informing women about prenatal testing and newborn screening for cystic fibrosis and providing genetic counseling to parents whose child is referred for sweat-testing. Despite counseling, early data identified some persistent confusion about residual risk. Prena...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2011-01, Vol.127 (2), p.peds.2010-peds.2010
Main Authors: Lang, Colleen Walsh, McColley, Susanna A, Lester, Lucille A, Ross, Lainie Friedman
Format: Article
Language:English
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genetic screening
prenatal experience
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Summary:The current standard of care includes informing women about prenatal testing and newborn screening for cystic fibrosis and providing genetic counseling to parents whose child is referred for sweat-testing. Despite counseling, early data identified some persistent confusion about residual risk. Prenatal discussions about carrier testing and newborn screening for cystic fibrosis are not routine. Parental anxiety about abnormal results from a screen is decreased after speaking to a genetic counselor when scheduling the sweat test. Despite counseling, residual risk continues to be poorly understood. (Read the full article)
ISSN:1098-4275