In:
Prenatal Diagnosis, Wiley, Vol. 43, No. 6 ( 2023-06), p. 781-791
Kurzfassung:
What is already known about this topic? Congenital malformations are more frequently diagnosed prenatally, possibly at a viable stage. This may lead to decisions resulting in the (late) termination of pregnancy (late TOP). No adequate registration of incidence, indication, the decision‐making process and medical acts of late TOP on the population level in Flanders exists. As pregnancy termination can have a significant impact on both women's physical and mental health, a complete registration could identify strengths and opportunities to improve late TOP care. What does this study add? Late pregnancy terminations preceded about 2 in 5 reported stillbirths after 22 weeks of gestation, indicating severe underreportation when looking at limited available registration methods. Nearly all late TOPs were discussed with parents until agreement. A quarter of pregnancy terminations occurred after a suggestion by the physician, rather than after an initial spontaneous parental request. 88% of late TOPs were discussed in multidisciplinairy open team meetings.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0197-3851
,
1097-0223
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2023
ZDB Id:
1491217-X