Mitchell Lisa M
Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 3P5.
J Midwifery Womens Health. 2004 May-Jun;49(3):228-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2003.11.004.
Ultrasound imaging is an important screening and diagnostic tool in prenatal care, but for many couples in Canada and the United States, it is primarily a meaningful social ritual of seeing and meeting their baby. This article examines how women perceive ultrasound when they receive unexpected abnormal ultrasound findings. Drawing from qualitative analysis of semistructured interviews with 42 Canadian women, the article discusses women's reactions to receiving unexpected findings, and their perspectives on disclosure of results and on seeing the impaired fetus. Implications are discussed for practitioners regarding prescan counseling, informed choice, and disclosure of abnormal ultrasound findings.
超声成像在产前护理中是一种重要的筛查和诊断工具，但对于加拿大和美国的许多夫妇来说，它主要是一种见到并与自己宝宝见面的有意义的社会仪式。本文探讨了女性在收到意外的异常超声检查结果时如何看待超声检查。通过对42名加拿大女性进行的半结构化访谈的定性分析，本文讨论了女性对收到意外结果的反应，以及她们对结果披露和观察受损胎儿的看法。文中还讨论了对从业者在扫描前咨询、知情选择和异常超声检查结果披露方面的启示。
