Effect of education and attitude on health professionals’ knowledge on prenatal screening

Charlotte H. Jansen, Charlotte H. Jansen and Jana M. de Vries, Jana M. de Vries and Melanie Engels, Melanie Engels and Karline van de Kamp, Karline van de Kamp and Rosalinde J. Snijders, Rosalinde J. Snijders and Linda Martin, Linda Martin and Lidewij Henneman, Lidewij Henneman and Eva Pajkrt, Eva Pajkrt (2020) Effect of education and attitude on health professionals’ knowledge on prenatal screening. European Journal of Midwifery, 4 (1). pp. 1-7. ISSN 2585-2906

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION Ongoing developments in prenatal anomaly screening necessitate continuous updating of counsellors’ knowledge. We explored the effect of a refresher counselling course on participants’ knowledge of prenatal screening. METHODS We investigated the association between knowledge and counsellors’ working experience. Also, the association between knowledge and counsellors’ attitude towards prenatal screening was determined. All counsellors in the North-West region of the Netherlands were invited to attend a refresher counselling course and fill in both a pre-course and a post-course questionnaire. The participants consisted of midwifes, sonographers and gynaecologists. A 55-item questionnaire assessed pre-course (T0) and post-course (T1) knowledge. At T0, counsellors’ attitude towards the prenatal screening program was assessed and its association with knowledge analysed. RESULTS Of 387 counsellors, 68 (18%) attended the course and completed both questionnaires. Knowledge increased significantly from 77.7% to 84.6% (p<0.01). Scores were lowest regarding congenital heart diseases. Participants with ultrasound experience
scored higher on T0, but improvement was seen in participants with and without ultrasound experience. Participants with a positive attitude towards a free-of-charge first trimester combined test had higher knowledge scores than participants with a negative attitude (62% vs 46%; p=0.002). CONCLUSIONS A refresher course improved counsellors’ knowledge on prenatal screening. Ultrasound experience and a positive attitude towards free screening may be associated with higher knowledge levels. Participating in a mandatory refresher counselling course
is useful for the continuous improvement of healthcare practitioners’ knowledge. More research on the effect of knowledge and attitude on the quality of prenatal screening is necessary.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	knowledge, screening, attitude, counselling
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User:	Mrs Ni Made Yunia Dwi Savitri
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2022 00:43
Last Modified:	04 Jul 2022 00:43
URI:	http://eprints.triatmamulya.ac.id/id/eprint/1213

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