Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Tiran Dias
Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine,
Sri Lanka
Research Article
Knowledge of Down’s syndrome Screening amongst Patients and Health Care Professionals in Sri Lanka
Author(s): Tiran Dias, Daniel Cooper, Anshu Fernando, Shanya Kumarasiri, Hannah Crofton, Guy Bower, Mei Lee, Kapila Gunawardena, Lankathilaka Jayasinghe and Thusitha PadeniyaTiran Dias, Daniel Cooper, Anshu Fernando, Shanya Kumarasiri, Hannah Crofton, Guy Bower, Mei Lee, Kapila Gunawardena, Lankathilaka Jayasinghe and Thusitha Padeniya
Aim: Different screening strategies have been proposed to detect high risk women during pregnancy for Down syndrome. In order to achieve effective screening, the patient making the choice and the staff offering the test must have a reasonable understanding of all facts relevant to the test. The aim of this study was to assess the existing knowledge and awareness of antenatal Down syndrome screening in patients and obstetric stakeholders across eight major obstetric centres in Sri Lanka.
Methods: This was a prospective study carried out between January and June 2013 in eight tertiary care settings in 7 districts representing Northern, Western, Eastern, Southern and central provinces in Sri Lanka. A validated questionnaire was translated from English into Singhalese and Tamil and independently translated back to English and piloted to confirm th.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000234