Amniocentesis use and risk awareness
Comparison of knowledge and beliefs among older Gravida
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5957915 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William P Metheny (Medical College of Georgia, corresponding author), Gerald B Holzman (Medical College of Georgia), Jeffrey Taylor (0000-0001-6320-2011), W J Young (0000-0002-9831-6817), William Young (0000-0003-0267-2487), James V Higgins (Michigan State University) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 50-61 |
| Publication date | 1988-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Biodemography and Social Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5565 • E-ISSN: 1948-5573 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19485565.1988.9988687 |
| PMID | 2975402 |
| OpenAlex | W2075931375 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 20 |
A secondary analysis of public‐health survey data collected from 298 women, age 40 or older, delivering a live‐bom child in Michigan distinguished four respondent groups: those exposed to medical advice about amniocentesis and their decision about the procedure (Medically‐informed Tested vs. Medically‐informed Untested) and those unexposed to medical advice who reported being either aware or unaware of the procedure (Medically‐uninformed Aware vs. Medically‐uninformed Unaware). The two medically‐informed groups differed in their estimates of risk for Down syndrome (DS), risk of test injury to the fetus, and aversion to the risk of birth defects. A regression analysis determined that perceived risk for DS due to maternal age best distinguished between the two groups. The tested women differed from the other three groups on several sociodemographic variables. The discussion draws from the Health Belief Model to identify strategies for creating a risk awareness in the target population
Amniocentesis · Environmental health · Family medicine · Medical advice · Population · Pregnancy · Prenatal diagnosis · Public health · Respondent · Test (biology · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2000 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |