Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Home monitoring of fetal heart rhythm: Lived experiences of women with anti-SSA/Ro52 autoantibodies and their co-parents
Authors' conclusion
Both the mother and the co-parent expressed confidence in their own abilities and that the monitoring provided them with the advantage of growing a bond with the expected child. However, all the participants described a feeling of underlying tension during the risk period.
Study context
- Population
- Women with anti-SSA/Ro52 autoantibodies and their co-parents who had undergone Doppler examinations within the last two and a half years and monitored the fetal heartbeat at home, single fetal cardiology centre
- Outcome
- Parents' lived experiences of home monitoring of the fetal heart rhythm
Methodological detailssingle-centre, consecutive sampling, semi-structured interviews, qualitative content analysis
- Single-centre
- Consecutive sampling
- Semi-structured interviews
- Qualitative content analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Lived experience of home monitoring of fetal heart rhythm
- Six underlying categories: reality, different strategies, gain and loss, healthcare providers, underlying tension, and conducting the examinations again
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Original publication
Home monitoring of fetal heart rhythm: Lived experiences of women with anti-SSA/Ro52 autoantibodies and their co-parents. Lupus. Published 3 April 2024. doi:10.
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