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Anderson L, Hopson B, Caudill C, Rocque BG, Blount J, Arynchyna-Smith A, Thrower J, Johnston J, Rozzelle C. Evaluation of multidisciplinary high-risk pregnancy clinic for myelomeningocele. Childs Nerv Syst 2024:10.1007/s00381-024-06337-4. [PMID: 38644383 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06337-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION A cross-sectional study retrospectively evaluating the perceived usefulness of attending a multi-disciplinary, roundtable, educational prenatal clinic for mothers expecting children with myelomeningocele is presented. METHODS Mothers who currently have children with SB completed a survey which evaluated their overall preparedness, spina bifida education, delivery plans, surgical expectations, and expectations in terms of quality of life and development. Open comments were also collected. Statistical analysis was performed to identify differences between those who attended prenatal counseling and those who did not. RESULTS Approximately half of these mothers received some form of prenatal SB counseling. Mothers who attended prenatal counseling reported that they felt more informed and prepared throughout their pregnancy, during the delivery of their child and during their initial hospital stay than mothers who did not. They reported that the roundtable discussions were beneficial, and the education they received was useful in helping them form accurate expectations and feel more at ease. CONCLUSION This suggests that prenatal counseling and the High-Risk Pregnancy Clinic (HRPC) provides perceived utility to families and mothers and that the HRPC is an effective method of providing prenatal counseling to mothers whose unborn children have been diagnosed with myelomeningocele.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luke Anderson
- Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Ave S., Lowder 400, Birmingham, AL, USA.
| | - Caroline Caudill
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Ave S., Lowder 400, Birmingham, AL, USA
| | - Brandon G Rocque
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Ave S., Lowder 400, Birmingham, AL, USA
| | - Jeffrey Blount
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Ave S., Lowder 400, Birmingham, AL, USA
| | - Anastasia Arynchyna-Smith
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Ave S., Lowder 400, Birmingham, AL, USA
| | - Jessica Thrower
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Ave S., Lowder 400, Birmingham, AL, USA
| | - James Johnston
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Ave S., Lowder 400, Birmingham, AL, USA
| | - Curtis Rozzelle
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Ave S., Lowder 400, Birmingham, AL, USA
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