Özet:

Purpose of this study was to investigate the level of background knowledge about Down syndrome screening tests among women in Turkey, their ability to interpret the test results, and their attitudes in deciding how to proceed based on the results. This study was performed by sending 600 questionnaires to 18 health centers throughout Turkey. The questionnaires were given to pregnant women by the practitioner following their pregnancy (including doctors and midwives). The average correct answer rate of patients was found to be 1.3 out of every 6 questions (21.6%) [from the questions screening womens knowledge level (tablo 2)]. In conclusion most women in Turkey have heard about the screening tests for Down Syndrome, however they lack sufficient knowledge about the test content and the interpretation of the results.

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