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ArticleBMC family practice2012

Challenges in the care for consanguineous couples: an exploratory interview study among general practitioners and midwives.

Marieke E Teeuw, Anouk Hagelaar, Leo P ten Kate, Martina C Cornel, Lidewij Henneman

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Article in BMC family practice, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marieke E TeeuwDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Section Community Genetics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.teeuw@vumc.nl
Anouk Hagelaar
Leo P ten Kate
Martina C Cornel
Lidewij Henneman
EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIt is often suggested that an effort must be made to increase awareness among consanguineous couples of their reproductive risk, and to refer them for genetic counseling if needed. Primary care professionals are considered most appropriate for addressing the subject and identifying couples at risk during consultations in their practice. This Dutch study aims to explore the experiences, attitudes and beliefs of such professionals regarding their care for consanguineous couples.

methodsSixteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with midwives and general practitioners.

resultsAlthough most primary care professionals considered it their task to inform couples about the risks of consanguinity, during consultations the topic was generally only briefly touched upon and quickly abandoned. Important reasons for this were professionals' beliefs about religious and social values of couples, their low perception of the couples' reproductive risk and expected limited feasibility of referral. Feelings of embarrassment regarding addressing consanguinity did not seem to play a significant role.

conclusionsPrimary care professional beliefs about their clients' religious and social values, their attitudes toward the risk, and perceived limited options for referral seem to conflict with the professional norm to address the topic of consanguinity.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelConsanguinityMidwiferySpousesCommunicationFemaleGeneral PracticeGenetic CounselingHumansMalePreconception CarePregnancyPrenatal CareQualitative ResearchReferral and ConsultationReligion

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PMID23102514
PMCPMC3515342
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