Van Steijvoort Eva, Devolder Heleen, Geysen Inne, Van Epperzeel Silke, Peeters Hilde, Peeraer Karen, Matthijs Gert, Borry Pascal
Department of Public Health & Primary Care, Centre for Biomedical Ethics & Law, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.
Department of Human Genetics, Laboratory for Genetic Epidemiology, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.
Per Med. 2021 Jul;18(4):361-373. doi: 10.2217/pme-2020-0155. Epub 2021 Jun 4.
Despite a considerable interest in expanded carrier screening (ECS) in the general population, actual uptake of ECS remains low. More insights are needed to better understand the perspectives of reproductive-aged individuals. Nonpregnant women of reproductive age recruited through public pharmacies throughout Flanders (Belgium) were invited to participate in an online survey. Most participants (63.6%) indicated they would consider ECS for themselves in the future. About one in two participants showed a positive attitude toward ECS. This study reports valuable insights in the perspectives of nonpregnant reproductive-aged women in Flanders (Belgium) regarding ECS that can be used in the ongoing debate on the responsible implementation of ECS.
尽管普通人群对扩大携带者筛查（ECS）有着浓厚兴趣，但ECS的实际接受率仍然很低。需要更多深入了解来更好地理解育龄人群的观点。通过比利时弗拉芒地区的公共药房招募的非孕育龄妇女被邀请参加一项在线调查。大多数参与者（63.6%）表示她们未来会考虑自己进行ECS。约二分之一的参与者对ECS持积极态度。本研究报告了比利时弗拉芒地区非孕育龄妇女对ECS观点的宝贵见解，这些见解可用于当前关于ECS负责任实施的辩论中。
