Maternal repercussions of fetal anomaly pre-natal diagnosis

Abstract

Objective: To compare coping strategies for congenital abnormalities pre-natal diagnosis of viable and nonviable fetuses. Methods: Quantitative cross-sectional study of 120 pregnant women, conducted in a center of excellence of fetal medicine, from January to December, 2014. Data were obtained through the following: semi-structured interviews which included socio-demographic information, personal and obstetrics history, and use of the coping strategies inventory. The tests used to compare categorical variations between viable and non-viable malformations were the chi-squared test, and Fisher's exact test or likelihood ratios. Student's t-test was used for continuous variables, and when necessary, it the Analysis of Variance was used Results: There were significant differences in the self-control strategy between pregnant women diagnosed with a non-viable fetus compared to those diagnosed with a viable fetus Conclusion: Pregnant women diagnosed with a non-viable fetal anomaly presented a greater tendency to use the self-control strategy than those diagnosed with a viable fetus.