Abstract
This study explained reproductive decisions among parents who have already given birth to a child with an inborn error of metabolism (IEM). Two hundred thirty parents (65% response rate) completed a telephone survey which addressed biologic, psychological and sociocultural variables relative to five reproductive decision making outcomes (receptivity to prenatal diagnosis, likelihood of pregnancy termination, impact on future reproductive plans, measures taken to prevent future pregnancies, and birth of subsequent children). Using a combination of logistic and multiple regression, five models, derived from the Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior (IMCHB), were constructed to explain both the direct and indirect effects of the variables on the five separate outcomes.
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Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Carriers of Genetic Disease, Decision to Reproduce, Psychological Effects
Advisor
Cheryl L. Cox
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Degree Year
2001
Recommended Citation
Read, Catherine Yetter, "Reproductive decisions in carriers of genetic disease: A survey of parents of children with inborn errors of metabolism" (2019). Dissertations. 725.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/725
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None: Degree-based Submission
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-08-30
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3001678; ProQuest document ID: 230933685. The author still retains copyright.