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Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
versión On-line ISSN 1561-3194
Resumen
PENA ABRAHAM, Migdalia de las Mercedes; GONZALEZ UNGO, Eddy LL; MENENDEZ GARCIA, Reinaldo y MORERA BETANCOURT, Onilda. Psychological impact in pregnants on the presence of a fetal congenital malformation. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2006, vol.10, n.1, pp. 31-40. ISSN 1561-3194.
A prospective-analytic study was carried out in 100 pregnants from Pinar del Río province, who were antenatally diagnosed of having a fetal congenital malformation. The study took place from March 1st 2002 to December 31st 2004. The diagnosis was performed using some of the following procedures: fetal ultrasound, alpha-fetoprotein, kariotype of fetal cells in amniotic fluid and molecular study. Once the diagnosis was established, genetic advice was offered by experts and subsequently psychological stages of pregnants were analyzed, being present. negation, depression and acceptance.
Palabras clave : GENETIC ADVICE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL STAGES; PREGNANCY; psychology; ABNORMALITIES.