Use of 'non-medical' ultrasound imaging before mid-pregnancy in Copenhagen
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Use of 'non-medical' ultrasound imaging before mid-pregnancy in Copenhagen. / Thorup, Tine J; Zingenberg, Helle.
In: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Vol. 94, No. 1, 01.2015, p. 102-5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Use of 'non-medical' ultrasound imaging before mid-pregnancy in Copenhagen
AU - Thorup, Tine J
AU - Zingenberg, Helle
N1 - © 2014 Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
PY - 2015/1
Y1 - 2015/1
N2 - We have investigated prospectively how many pregnant women purchase ultrasound imaging before week 20, why they purchase scans, and which professional skills and certifications women expect the person performing the scan to have. In addition, we wanted to investigate whether the women were aware of any professional authorization procedures. Women attending the second trimester malformation scan of the Danish Prenatal Screening Program (n = 645) filled in a questionnaire about their use of non-medical ultrasound scans. Of these women, 154 (24%) had bought ultrasound scans: 50% wanted to have the fetal health and development checked and 49% wanted to find out the gender of the fetus. In addition, 68% felt that they received an evaluation of the fetal health state and 58% believed that there was legislation demanding a professional authorization needed to perform ultrasound imaging. This study shows that there is a significant demand among pregnant women for commercial ultrasound imaging of their fetus for various reasons. Knowledge of certifications and requirements for legal authorization is, however, sparse.
AB - We have investigated prospectively how many pregnant women purchase ultrasound imaging before week 20, why they purchase scans, and which professional skills and certifications women expect the person performing the scan to have. In addition, we wanted to investigate whether the women were aware of any professional authorization procedures. Women attending the second trimester malformation scan of the Danish Prenatal Screening Program (n = 645) filled in a questionnaire about their use of non-medical ultrasound scans. Of these women, 154 (24%) had bought ultrasound scans: 50% wanted to have the fetal health and development checked and 49% wanted to find out the gender of the fetus. In addition, 68% felt that they received an evaluation of the fetal health state and 58% believed that there was legislation demanding a professional authorization needed to perform ultrasound imaging. This study shows that there is a significant demand among pregnant women for commercial ultrasound imaging of their fetus for various reasons. Knowledge of certifications and requirements for legal authorization is, however, sparse.
KW - Adult
KW - Attitude to Health
KW - Cohort Studies
KW - Consumer Product Safety
KW - Denmark
KW - Diagnostic Imaging
KW - Female
KW - Hospitals, University
KW - Humans
KW - Incidence
KW - Pregnancy
KW - Pregnancy Trimester, Second
KW - Prenatal Diagnosis
KW - Prospective Studies
KW - Risk Assessment
KW - Self Care
KW - Surveys and Questionnaires
KW - Technology Transfer
KW - Ultrasonography, Prenatal
U2 - 10.1111/aogs.12474
DO - 10.1111/aogs.12474
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 25252095
VL - 94
SP - 102
EP - 105
JO - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
JF - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
SN - 0001-6349
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 152272829