INTERPRETATIONS OF INFORMED CHOICE IN ANTENATAL SCREENING: A CROSS-CULTURAL, Q-METHODOLOGY STUDY
Authors: Shenaz Ahmed a,*, Louise D. Bryant a, Zahra Tizro b, Darren Shickle
A b s t r a c t
Informed choice is internationally recognised and accepted as an important aspect of ethical healthcare.
In the UK, NHS antenatal screening policies state that […]
DECISIONS ABOUT TESTING AND TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY FOR DIFFERENT FETAL CONDITIONS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF EUROPEAN WHITE AND PAKISTANI MOTHERS OF AFFECTED CHILDREN
Authors: Shenaz Ahmed & Jenny Hewison & Josephine M. Green & Howard S. Cuckle & Janet Hirst & Jim G. Thornton
Abstract
The aim of this study is to explore reasons for and against prenatal testing and termination for a range of
conditions in women […]
TO WHAT EXTENT DO FAITH AND RELIGIOUS IDENTITY DECISION-MAKING AND ANTE-NATAL SCREENING FOR SICKLE CELL AND THALASSAEMIA
Authors: Karl Atkin, Shenaz Ahmed, Jenny Hewison and Josephine M. Green
Abstract:
When making decisions about prenatal diagnosis, couples not only draw on their understanding of the condition but also broader aspects of their cultural identity. This article looks at how faith and religion […]
‘BALANCE’ IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER: PROVIDING INFORMATION TO SUPPORT INFORMED CHOICES IN ANTENATAL SCREENING VIA ANTENATAL SCREENING WEB RESOURCE
Authors: Shenaz Ahmed BSc (Hons) PhD,* Louise Bryant BSc (Hons) PhD and Jenny Hewison BSc (Hons) PhD
Abstract
Objectives The Antenatal Screening Web Resource (AnSWeR) was designed to support informed prenatal testing choices by providing balanced information about disability, based on the testimonies of disabled people […]
THE INFLUENCE OF FAITH AND RELIGION AND THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN PRENATAL DECISIONS FOR SICKLE CELL DISORDERS AND THALASSAEMIA MAJOR
Authors: Shenaz Ahmed1*, Karl Atkin2, Jenny Hewison1 and Josephine Green3
Academic Unit of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK 2Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK 3Mother & Infant Research Unit, University of York, York, UK
Objectives Religion is believed […]
ANTENATAL THALASSAEMIA CARRIER TESTING: WOMEN’S PERCEPTIONS OF ‘INFORMATION’ AND ‘CONSENT’
Authors: Shenaz Ahmed, Josephine Green, Jenny Hewison
Objectives: To explore the attitudes of a sample of pregnant women in the UK towards informed
consent for antenatal thalassaemia carrier testing and perceived pre-test information needs for such
testing.
Setting: The study was conducted in two cities in […]