Journal article
The challenges for patients and sonographers when complex obstetric anomalies are identified
Sonography, Vol.8(2), pp.65-70
06/2021
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Abstract
The prenatal identification of complex obstetric anomalies can present issues for expectant parents, sonographers and departments of obstetric ultrasound. The limitations of imaging technologies, ongoing fetal development and various interpretations of anomalies and prognosis create ambiguity. Complexity is further heightened by a lack of policies and training related to the communication of unexpected findings and support for sonographers who work with expectant parents during or after times of significant distress and trauma. This case report details challenges presented upon a third-trimester diagnosis of a complex obstetric anomaly agenesis of the corpus callosum and offers recommendations to reduce the negative psychosocial consequences of complex obstetric anomaly diagnosis.
Details
- Title
- The challenges for patients and sonographers when complex obstetric anomalies are identified
- Creators
- Pieta Shakes - Southern Cross UniversityAlison Deslandes - University of South Australia
- Publication Details
- Sonography, Vol.8(2), pp.65-70
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- Pieta Shakes is supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship for her PhD Candidature.
- Identifiers
- 991012963396002368
- Copyright
- © 2021 Australasian Sonographers Association
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; School of Health and Human Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article