Psycho-Emotional Impact of Anomaly Ultrasound Scan in Romanian Pregnant Women

Objective: Second-trimester anomaly scan was introduced as a regulated practice in Romania in 2019, causing misperceptions and unrealistic expectations about this examination among pregnant women. This study aimed to assess whether second trimester anomaly scan is a reason “per se” for maternal anxi...

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Autores principales:	Liana Pleş, Bashar Haj Hamoud, Mihai Cornel Traian Dimitriu, Cătălin Cîrstoveanu, Bogdan Socea, Antoniu-Crîngu Ionescu, Dragoş Albu, Romina-Marina Sima, Mircea-Octavian Poenaru
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	anomaly scan maternal anxiety anxiety scale prenatal psychological screening Romania Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2bd3647b05ee46c6b5d8b6409d0750442021-11-25T17:43:38ZPsycho-Emotional Impact of Anomaly Ultrasound Scan in Romanian Pregnant Women10.3390/healthcare91114152227-9032https://doaj.org/article/2bd3647b05ee46c6b5d8b6409d0750442021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/11/1415https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9032Objective: Second-trimester anomaly scan was introduced as a regulated practice in Romania in 2019, causing misperceptions and unrealistic expectations about this examination among pregnant women. This study aimed to assess whether second trimester anomaly scan is a reason “per se” for maternal anxiety. Design: A prospective type 1 cohort study was conducted in a tertiary prenatal diagnosis center with three locations in Bucharest, Romania, among pregnant women who underwent a second trimester anomaly scan between 1 December 2019 and 29 February 2020. Main outcome measure: Anxiety at the time of prenatal anomaly scan. Results: Out of the 138 participants, 32.6% believed that the anomaly scan could detect all fetus defects, 13.8% considered that the baby is bothered by the probe “light”, 8.7% believed that the scan could harm the fetus, 96.4% reported that it was a pleasant experience, and 95% felt that it strengthened their bond with the fetus. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) score revealed that women with high state anxiety were more anxious at pre-scan (<i>p</i> = 0.001). Conclusion: Ultrasound scan in the second trimester is correlated with a significant anxiety for women who are prone to this psychological trait. It is also a good opportunity to screen for highly anxious women who could benefit from prenatal psychological counseling to facilitate timely recognition and prevention of postpartum psychiatric disorders such as depression.Liana PleşBashar Haj HamoudMihai Cornel Traian DimitriuCătălin CîrstoveanuBogdan SoceaAntoniu-Crîngu IonescuDragoş AlbuRomina-Marina SimaMircea-Octavian PoenaruMDPI AGarticleanomaly scanmaternal anxietyanxiety scaleprenatal psychological screeningRomaniaMedicineRENHealthcare, Vol 9, Iss 1415, p 1415 (2021)
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spellingShingle	anomaly scan maternal anxiety anxiety scale prenatal psychological screening Romania Medicine R Liana Pleş Bashar Haj Hamoud Mihai Cornel Traian Dimitriu Cătălin Cîrstoveanu Bogdan Socea Antoniu-Crîngu Ionescu Dragoş Albu Romina-Marina Sima Mircea-Octavian Poenaru Psycho-Emotional Impact of Anomaly Ultrasound Scan in Romanian Pregnant Women
description	Objective: Second-trimester anomaly scan was introduced as a regulated practice in Romania in 2019, causing misperceptions and unrealistic expectations about this examination among pregnant women. This study aimed to assess whether second trimester anomaly scan is a reason “per se” for maternal anxiety. Design: A prospective type 1 cohort study was conducted in a tertiary prenatal diagnosis center with three locations in Bucharest, Romania, among pregnant women who underwent a second trimester anomaly scan between 1 December 2019 and 29 February 2020. Main outcome measure: Anxiety at the time of prenatal anomaly scan. Results: Out of the 138 participants, 32.6% believed that the anomaly scan could detect all fetus defects, 13.8% considered that the baby is bothered by the probe “light”, 8.7% believed that the scan could harm the fetus, 96.4% reported that it was a pleasant experience, and 95% felt that it strengthened their bond with the fetus. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) score revealed that women with high state anxiety were more anxious at pre-scan (<i>p</i> = 0.001). Conclusion: Ultrasound scan in the second trimester is correlated with a significant anxiety for women who are prone to this psychological trait. It is also a good opportunity to screen for highly anxious women who could benefit from prenatal psychological counseling to facilitate timely recognition and prevention of postpartum psychiatric disorders such as depression.
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author	Liana Pleş Bashar Haj Hamoud Mihai Cornel Traian Dimitriu Cătălin Cîrstoveanu Bogdan Socea Antoniu-Crîngu Ionescu Dragoş Albu Romina-Marina Sima Mircea-Octavian Poenaru
author_facet	Liana Pleş Bashar Haj Hamoud Mihai Cornel Traian Dimitriu Cătălin Cîrstoveanu Bogdan Socea Antoniu-Crîngu Ionescu Dragoş Albu Romina-Marina Sima Mircea-Octavian Poenaru
author_sort	Liana Pleş
title	Psycho-Emotional Impact of Anomaly Ultrasound Scan in Romanian Pregnant Women
title_short	Psycho-Emotional Impact of Anomaly Ultrasound Scan in Romanian Pregnant Women
title_full	Psycho-Emotional Impact of Anomaly Ultrasound Scan in Romanian Pregnant Women
title_fullStr	Psycho-Emotional Impact of Anomaly Ultrasound Scan in Romanian Pregnant Women
title_full_unstemmed	Psycho-Emotional Impact of Anomaly Ultrasound Scan in Romanian Pregnant Women
title_sort	psycho-emotional impact of anomaly ultrasound scan in romanian pregnant women
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/2bd3647b05ee46c6b5d8b6409d075044
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Psycho-Emotional Impact of Anomaly Ultrasound Scan in Romanian Pregnant Women

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