Preeclampsia, Screening, Woman's Role
Conditions
Keywords
Preeclampsia screening, First-trimester, Women's perception, Anxiety, Stress, Clinical practice
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate women's perception on first-trimester preeclampsia screening as it is performed currently in daily practice. Thus, the investigators will assess the degree of satisfaction regarding the information received previously to the date of screening, and on the same day the screening is performed (at the time of first-trimester scan). Women's unsderstanding regarding preeclampsia screening will be evaluated by means of an anonymous online questionnaire. Anxiety and stress related to the results will also be assessed.
Detailed description
Preeclampsia screening was established in Catalonia in 2018. However, little training for professionals (doctors and midwifes) was performed. Women's opinion regarding screening was not asked prior to its implementation, and most women no dot receive any information prior to be screened. Women's opinion on their pregnancy follow-ups is important, but this aspect is often not included in clinical practice policies. Thus, the objective of the study is to evaluate women's perception regarding current clinical practice in screening of preeclampsia, and their degree of satisfaction. Screening and risk-assessments during pregnancy are also a potential cause of stress for women. Anxiety and stress regarding preeclampsia screening results will also be evaluated.
Interventions
OTHERAnonymous online questionnaire
A QR code qill be provided to access the online questionnaire
Sponsors
Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Older that 18 years old * singleton pregnancy * low risc of cromosomal abnormalities (\<1/1100) * normal first trimester ultrasound (no evidence of fetal malformations)
Exclusion criteria
\- Pacients will diagnosed mental disorders (including depression and anxiaety disorder)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perception on information prior to the appointment to screen | 11-14 weeks of pregnancy | Number of Participants with a high satisfaction degree with the received information prior to screening assessed by Baker's questionnaire. Answers to Baker's questionnaire: 1) Strongly agree 2) Somewhat agree 3) Neither agree nor disagree 4) Somewhat disagree 5) Strongly disagree. None of the answers mean a better or worse outcome. The aim is to record and characterize women's perception. |
| Perception on information received the day of the screening | 11-14 weeks of pregnancy | Number of Participants with a high satisfaction degree with the received information the day of the screening assessed by Baker's questionnaire. Answers to Baker's questionnaire: 1) Strongly agree 2) Somewhat agree 3) Neither agree nor disagree 4) Somewhat disagree 5) Strongly disagree. None of the answers mean a better or worse outcome. The aim is to record and characterize women's perception. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety and stress related to the results of the preeclampsia screening | 11-14 weeks of pregnancy | Number of Participants with high anxiety and stress levels after the screening assessed by short version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Answers to the STAI questionnaire: 1) Not at all 2) A little bit 3) Quite a bit 4) Extremely. Answers 1 and 2 suggest low stress levels and answers 3 and 4 suggest high stress levels. Final score to characterize stress levels will be obtained after considering all answers. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed