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PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages 35-43Publisher
FUTURE MEDICINE LTD
DOI: 10.2217/pme-2017-0065
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genetic counselling; genetic testing; NIPT; noninvasive; parent perceptions; prenatal screening; stakeholder attitudes
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Aim: To explore the opinions of young (future) parents toward noninvasive prenatal testing. Materials & methods: A questionnaire was administrated. Results:A total of1006 surveys were completed by visitors of 40 secondhand clothing fairs spread equally over Flanders (Belgium). The respondents expressed an overall positive opinion toward the use and implementation of a noninvasive prenatal test (NIPT). Most respondents claimed that they would test their unborn child for genetic disorders, even if this was to result in a termination of the pregnancy. Conclusion: The participants agreed nearly unanimously that NIPT must be offered to pregnant women with an increased risk of having a child with a genetic disorder, but they were also positive about extending NIPT screening to all pregnant women.
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