Fear of the unknown
Ultrasound and Anxiety About Fetal Health
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4218296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tammy S Harpel (Louisiana Tech University), Tammy Harpel (0000-0003-0069-1879, Louisiana Tech University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 295-312 |
| Publication date | 2008-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health Illness and Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-4593 • E-ISSN: 1461-7196 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1363459308090050 |
| PMID | 18579629 |
| OpenAlex | W2091491202 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 24 |
Using a qualitative approach, this study sought to explore the role of ultrasound in fetal health anxiety. One semi-structured interview was conducted with 30 pregnant women. Data analysis was inductive, following the principles of the template and editing organizing styles of coding and analysis. Overall, 93 percent of the women reported anxiety over fetal health, with 96.5 percent of these women indicating that ultrasound played a role in their anxiety. The women reported heightened fetal health anxiety in anticipation of the ultrasound, as well as during the ultrasound due to the sonographer's behavior and an inability to see the monitor. Findings indicated that fetal health anxiety was relieved by the ultrasound, particularly when women had access to the visual image and received encouraging verbal feedback. The findings are discussed with regard to their implications for policy and obstetric practice
Anxiety · Developmental psychology · Obstetrics · Psychiatry · Radiology · Sonographer · Ultrasound · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Medicine · Neonatal Respiratory Health Research · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |