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Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden Georgsson Öhman.
1. Women's Experiences of Fetal Screening for Down's Syndrome by Means of an Early Ultrasound Examination
Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis was to explore women's reactions to and experiences of fetal screening for Down's syndrome PS) by means of an ultrasound examination, including measurement of fetal nuchal translucency (NT). The effect of this screening on maternal worry about the baby's health was investigated, as well as reactions to a false positive test and interpretation of information about riskAlso, an instrument measuring worry during pregnancy, the Cambridge Worry Scale, was translated into Swedish and tested on a sample of pregnant women. LÄS MER
2. 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
3. Pain relief following cesarean section : short and long term perspectives
Sammanfattning : BackgroundPostoperative pain treatment in women undergoing cesarean section (CS) needs to be effective to enable fast and smooth recovery without adverse outcomes and to improve breastfeeding and bonding between mother and child. It is also important that pain treatment should have minimal impact on the newborn. LÄS MER
4. Induced Abortions and Posttraumatic Stress - Is there any relation? : A Swedish multi-centre study
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Induced abortion is a common medical intervention. Whether psychological sequelae might follow induced abortion has long been a subject of concern among researchers, and there is lack of knowledge about the relationship between posttraumatic disorder (PTSD) and induced abortion. LÄS MER
5. Couples' experiences of an extended information visit about prenatal screening : decision making and satisfaction
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe pregnant women's and partners' views and experiences on early prenatal screening with the combined test, with special focus on the two-step information model.Interviews were performed with 15 couples who had taken part in the extended information visit about prenatal screening, describing their perceptions of the information model (I) and ten couples or women of those, for a follow-up interview exploring their decision-making process (II). LÄS MER