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Clients' Perception of Outcome of Team-Based Prenatal and Reproductive Genetic Counseling in Serbian Service Using the Perceived Personal Control (PPC) Questionnaire

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2016
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Cuturilo, Goran
Kontić-Vucinić, Olivera
Novaković, Ivana
Ignjatović, Svetlana
Mijović, Marija
Sulović, Nenad
Vukolić, Dušan
Komnenić, Milica
Tadić, Jasmina
Cetković, Aleksandar
Belić, Aleksandra
Ljubić, Aleksandar
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This is the first study in Serbia and the region of South-East Europe dedicated to clients' perception of outcome and efficiency of prenatal and reproductive genetic counseling. The primary aim of this study was to assess overall value and success of genetic counseling in prenatal and reproductive care with regard to perceived personal control of clients, reflecting also in a part patient comprehension, knowledge retention, and empowerment in decision-making. The standardized Perceived Personal Control questionnaire (PPC) was used for the assessment of 239 female participants. First, we performed a complete validation of the psychometric characteristics of the Serbian-language version of the PPC questionnaire. The validation of the questionnaire permits other researchers from Serbian-speaking regions of South-East Europe to use this standard instrument to assess the effectiveness of prenatal genetic counseling in their communities and analyze advantages and disadvantages of their couns...eling models. We also measured social and demographic characteristics of participants. Further, we analyzed effects of our team-based prenatal and reproductive genetic counseling model through (a) calculation of PPC scores at three different stages (before initial, after initial, and before second counseling session), and (b) by assessing participants' responses by indication for referral (advanced maternal age, abnormal biochemical screening, family history of hereditary disorders, maternal exposure to drugs, exposure to radiation, exposure to infective agents, infertility or recurrent abortions, and miscellaneous). The results indicate that participants' knowledge after initial counseling increased significantly and after that remained stable and sustainable. A satisfactory level of confidence among participants had been achieved, in that many felt an increased sense of control over their situation and emotional response to it. Indirectly, these results indicate the success of a team-based prenatal genetic counseling model, which has not been assessed in the literature to date.

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Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2016, 25, 1, 189-197
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  • Springer, New York
Projects:
  • The Analysis of Genetic Markers of Muscle Dystonia (RS-175091)

DOI: 10.1007/s10897-015-9857-1

ISSN: 1059-7700

PubMed: 26234391

WoS: 000368707400020

Scopus: 2-s2.0-84955753896
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