Does an informational film increase women's possibility to make an informed choice about second trimester ultrasound?

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate effects of an informational film on making an informed choice regarding second trimester ultrasound. Method Randomized controlled study. The intervention was an informational film about prenatal examinations. Data were collected at gestational week 26. Results A total...

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Published in:Prenatal diagnosis 2012-09, Vol.32 (9), p.833-839
Main Authors: Öhman, Susanne Georgsson, Björklund, Ulla, Marsk, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Algorithms
Anxiety - epidemiology
Choice Behavior - physiology
Decision Making - physiology
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Information Dissemination - methods
Informed Consent
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Middle Aged
Motion Pictures
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Second - psychology
Ultrasonography, Prenatal - psychology
Ultrasonography, Prenatal - utilization
Young Adult
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate effects of an informational film on making an informed choice regarding second trimester ultrasound. Method Randomized controlled study. The intervention was an informational film about prenatal examinations. Data were collected at gestational week 26. Results A total of 184 women in the intervention group and 206 women in the control group participated in the study. Of those in the intervention group, 81.3% made an informed choice regarding second trimester ultrasound examination compared with 76.1% in the control group (p = 0.21). Women making an informed choice scored higher in knowledge about the examination (p 
ISSN:0197-3851
1097-0223
1097-0223
DOI:10.1002/pd.3914