Communication of carrier status information following universal newborn screening for sickle cell disorders and cystic fibrosis: qualitative study of experience and practice

Kai J, Ulph F, Cullinan T, Qureshi N
Record ID 32006001312
English
Authors' recommendations: Study found that communication of newborn carrier results varies considerably across England, and parents' needs for timely and appropriate information may not be met consistently or adequately
Details
Project Status: Completed
URL for project: http://www.hta.ac.uk/1510
Year Published: 2009
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Communication
  • England
  • Female
  • Focus Groups
  • Genetic Testing
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neonatal Screening
  • Young Adult
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell
  • Cystic Fibrosis
Contact
Organisation Name: NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address: NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name: journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email: journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright: 2009 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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