| Risks, trust and knowledge: determinants of pregnant women's decisions regarding participation in a future Q fever screening and treatment program during a large epidemic in The Netherlands. | |
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PMID: 21717482 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: Contracting Q fever during pregnancy carries a risk of developing obstetric complications. The aim of this study was to gain insight into pregnant women's decisions regarding participation in a future Q fever screening and treatment program. METHODS: Pregnant women (N = 148) in Q fever high-risk areas in The Netherlands were recruited via midwives' practices and via an online panel for a cross-sectional questionnaire survey. The outcome measures included intention to participate in the program, Q fever exposure risk, perceived Q fever risk, trust in health professionals and authorities, disease-related knowledge and additional outcome measures. RESULTS: Fifty-six percent of the respondents intended to participate in the screening and treatment program. The sole determinant of a higher intended program uptake was a more positive appraisal of program efficacy and convenience. This appraisal was in turn associated with perceived risk and knowledge. CONCLUSION: Women's appraisal of program efficacy and convenience, their disease-related knowledge and perceived Q fever risk seem to be crucial for their intended program uptake. A successful implementation of a Q fever screening and treatment program may thus depend on the benefits and downsides of the program, and on securing that women are aware of the risks of the disease. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Janna Klein Breteler; Jurriaan P Oudhoff; Janna M Munster; Jan G Aarnoudse; Jim E van Steenbergen; Desirée J M A Beaujean |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-6-30 |
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Title: Prenatal diagnosis Volume: - ISSN: 1097-0223 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-6-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8106540 Medline TA: Prenat Diagn Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Centre for Infectious Disease Control (CIb), National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands. |
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