Effect of prenatal genetic counseling on anxiety and test attitudes in pregnant women: a randomized trial

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of prenatal genetic counseling on pregnant women's anxiety levels and attitudes towards prenatal diagnostic tests.

This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 66 pregnant women who visited the Medical Genetics outpatient clinic of Adana City Hospital between September and December 2022. Data were collected using descriptive information forms, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S), Prenatal Screening and Diagnostic Tests Attitude Questionnaire (PSDTAQ). Data were analyzed using change-score analysis, linear mixed-effects models including group, time, and group × time interaction, and ANCOVA adjusted for baseline score, income, education, and gestational age. Effect sizes and 95% confidence intervals were also calculated.