Perinatal Team Counseling: Influences on Maternal Perception and Coping after Fetal Diagnosis

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Title: Perinatal Team Counseling: Influences on Maternal Perception and Coping after Fetal Diagnosis

Promenade Ballroom (Long Beach Convention Center)
Maria R. Reyes, PhD, WHNP-BC, PNNP, RNC , Adolescent Family Center, Rush University, Chicago, IL

Discipline: Women’s Health (WH)

Learning Objectives:
  • Identify two maternal characteristics associated with an increased risk for a prenatal diagnosis of a fetal condition.
  • Identify two major concerns women voice after a prenatal diagnosis has been made.
  • Summarize interventions that create a positive experience during the prenatal period in a pregnancy affected by a fetal condition.

    • Submission Description:
    Approximately 3% of U.S. births are complicated by major fetal anomalies, which are the second leading cause of infant death, and a major cause of long-term infant disability. Perinatal and pediatric interdisciplinary team counseling, a novel approach to counseling women with a fetal anomaly, offers women an opportunity to obtain information of the fetal diagnosis and prognosis, interact with teams responsible for their infant’s anticipated post-natal course, and establish necessary relationships with health care providers.

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