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Termination For Fetal Anomaly: What Is The Impact Of Genetic Counseling On Coping?, Cayleen Smith
Termination For Fetal Anomaly: What Is The Impact Of Genetic Counseling On Coping?, Cayleen Smith
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Pregnancy termination for fetal anomaly (TFA) is a unique experience that can cause women to develop long-term, complicated grief. Although a woman’s experience with her healthcare providers has been previously identified as an important factor in coping, studies have shown that many women report their healthcare as lacking to some extent. Given the overlap in patient needs and the practice scope of a genetic counselor (GC), this study aimed to examine how genetic counseling may impact coping as well as explore patient expectations of GCs pre- and post-TFA. An online survey, which included the Brief COPE and The Short Version …