Perception and Satisfaction of Premarital Screening and Genetic Counseling Among Future Couples of Governmental Outpatient Clinics
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Premarital Screening and Genetic Counseling program is a universal activity that considered the most effective limitation meansofbirth affected genetic disorder children, through minimizing the marriage of the carriers of the blood genetic disorder.Aims: Toevaluateperception and satisfaction of future couples attending governmental Premarital clinics concerning PremaritalScreening and Genetic Counseling. Methodology: A crosssectional design was conducted from begging of January 2017 to December 2017. Future couples who participated in the PMSGC programandbe present three governmental premarital clinics, Port Said, Al-Nasar and Port Fouad general hospital that offer the PMSGC programs during the days of the interview as well as couples who decided to participate in the research. The researchers followed ethicalconsiderations and data collected by using an interview questionnaire which asked regarding socio-demographic data, information, attitude and pleasure with the program. Results: The sample included 600 participants their knowledge was mostly low. Regarding attitudes, Most of the participants (94%) agreed on the significance of the premarital program. Concerning the satisfaction levels of those who aided from the program, the items related to the providers of the services were considered the most effective on the sample satisfaction 76.91%, and then the items related to the provided services 49.14%. Conclusion: future couples informationconcerning PMSGC program was inadequate. It is necessity of broadcasting of information about premarital care program through official education and different types of mass media.
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Yousifa. . , Ebtsamshama . , Mervetzaghlol . , Naglaagheda . , Mahamousa .
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