Sökning: "reproductive decision-making"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 28 avhandlingar innehållade orden reproductive decision-making.
1. Information prior to prenatal diagnosis : Knowledge, informational needs and decision-making
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore different aspects of information relevant to decision-making regarding prenatal diagnosis (PND) for chromosomal anomalies (CA). In Papers I–II, women and partners undergoing combined ultrasound and biochemistry (CUB) tests, invasive tests or declining PND for CAs answered a questionnaire. LÄS MER
2. A matter of difference?: Family planning and gendered discourses on sexuality and reproductive decision-making among black and white Zimbabweans
Sammanfattning : Based on field and archival research, the thesis explores reproductive decision-making in contemporary Zimbabwe, as well as the historical background of current discourses on sexuality and reproduction. Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia) was created and structured by a European Imperial diaspora, based on racialised patriarchal structures of control. LÄS MER
3. Decision-making in obstetric emergencies. Individual differences and professional boundaries
Sammanfattning : In affluent nations, variations in obstetric care, particularly during emergencies, perplexingly manifest in differing intervention and outcome rates. Although these variations mirror systemic disparities, they are also suggested to reflect the interplay of social and professional interactions between obstetricians/gynecologists and midwives, stemming from adherence to distinct professional paradigms and the influence of personal factors on decision-making and collaboration. LÄS MER
4. Women's experiences and reactions when a fetal malformation is detected by ultrasound examination
Sammanfattning : Background: Second trimester ultrasound examination among pregnant women in Sweden is almost universal. The detection of a fetal malformation on ultrasound puts health care providers and pregnant women in a difficult and precarious situation. LÄS MER
5. “It is better to have tried, no matter what” : Psychological perspectives on pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
Sammanfattning : Couples with the risk of transmitting a genetic disease face different diagnostic options when they wish to become parents. Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) combines in vitro fertilization (IVF) with biopsy of the embryo. With PGD the couple can start a pregnancy knowing that the child will not be affected by the particular disease. LÄS MER