The tools used to assess psychological symptoms in women and their partners after termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly: A scoping review

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dc.contributor.authorSlade, L.
dc.contributor.authorObst, K.
dc.contributor.authorDeussen, A.
dc.contributor.authorDodd, J.
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractTermination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly (TOPFA) represents a uniquely distressing and challenging situation for women and their partners. Having appropriate screening tools that best highlight the psychological symptoms experienced by women and their partners is important to be able to guide care. Many validated screening tools for pregnancy and psychological distress exist, with variation in the ease of application and the domains addressed in each. We undertook a scoping review of tools used to assess psychological symptoms in women and/ or partners after TOPFA. Of 909 studies, 93 studies including 6248 women and 885 partners were included. Most of the included studies assessed symptoms within six months of TOPFA and highlighted high rates of distress, grief and trauma symptoms. There was broad variation in the tools used between studies and the timing of their implementation. Focusing the care of women and families who undergo TOPFA to validated, broadly available and easily applied screening tools that assess a range of psychological symptoms is key in being able to identify the potential interventions that may be of benefit.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityLaura Slade, Kate Obst, Andrea Deussen, Jodie Dodd
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 2023; 288:44-48
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.07.003
dc.identifier.issn0301-2115
dc.identifier.issn1872-7654
dc.identifier.orcidSlade, L. [0000-0001-8425-9359]
dc.identifier.orcidObst, K. [0000-0001-6976-9035]
dc.identifier.orcidDeussen, A. [0000-0001-6210-1876]
dc.identifier.orcidDodd, J. [0000-0002-6363-4874]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/138888
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rights© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync-nd/4.0/).
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.07.003
dc.subjectTermination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly; Psychological support; Fetal diagnosis
dc.titleThe tools used to assess psychological symptoms in women and their partners after termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly: A scoping review
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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