Article ; Online: Evaluating How Physician Attitudes May Affect Practice in Fetal Cardiac Counseling.
2023
Abstract: Advances in fetal cardiac imaging over the last few decades have allowed for increased prenatal detection and detailed counseling of congenital heart disease (CHD). When CHD is detected, fetal cardiologists are faced with the challenge of providing ... ...
Abstract | Advances in fetal cardiac imaging over the last few decades have allowed for increased prenatal detection and detailed counseling of congenital heart disease (CHD). When CHD is detected, fetal cardiologists are faced with the challenge of providing nuanced prenatal counseling. Studies in other specialties have shown that differences in physician attitudes exist around termination of pregnancy and correlate with variations in the counseling provided to parents. We conducted an anonymous cross-sectional survey of fetal cardiologists in New England (n = 36) regarding attitudes toward termination of pregnancy and the counseling provided to parents with a fetal diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Using a screening questionnaire, there was no significant difference in the counseling provided to parents regardless of the physician's personal or professional views on termination of pregnancy, age, gender, location, type of practice, or years of experience. There were, however, differences among physicians on reasons to consider termination and their perceived professional responsibility to the fetus or mother. Further investigation on a larger geographic scale may reveal additional insights on variations in physician beliefs and whether such beliefs affect variability in counseling practices. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-06-19 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 800857-7 |
ISSN | 1432-1971 ; 0172-0643 |
ISSN (online) | 1432-1971 |
ISSN | 0172-0643 |
DOI | 10.1007/s00246-023-03210-0 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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