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Title: | Experiences of nonpregnant couples after receiving reproductive genetic carrier screening results in Belgium | Authors: | Van Steijvoort, Eva Peeters, Hilde Vandecruys, Hilde VERGUTS, Jasper Peeraer, Karen Matthijs, Gert Borry, Pascal |
Issue Date: | 2023 | Publisher: | SPRINGERNATURE | Source: | EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS, 31 (6) , p. 696-702 | Abstract: | Reproductive genetic carrier screening (RGCS) allows for the identification of couples who have an increased likelihood of conceiving a child with a particular autosomal recessive or X-linked condition. The aim of this study was to assess the level of satisfaction, anxiety, knowledge retention, psychosocial and counseling-related aspects among couples who chose to have RGCS. Participants were initially informed about their screening results by telephone. After obtaining a written report of test results, participants were asked to complete an individual self-administered questionnaire. All participants (n = 67) felt they had enough information to make an informed choice. None of the participants regretted their choice to have RGCS. Test results were most often shared with parents (61%) or siblings (37%). Our findings demonstrate that the information/counseling and reporting strategy that was used in the context of this study led to high participant satisfaction, an increase in knowledge over time and favorable psychosocial and counseling-related outcomes. | Notes: | Van Steijvoort, E (corresponding author), Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Leuven, Belgium. eva.vansteijvoort@kuleuven.be |
Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/39723 | ISSN: | 1018-4813 | e-ISSN: | 1476-5438 | DOI: | 10.1038/s41431-023-01310-2 | ISI #: | 000931529400002 | Rights: | The Author(s), under exclusive licence to European Society of Human Genetics 2023 | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution |
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