Obstetric ultrasound scanning in urban Vietnam: Is it being over used?
- Author:
Nguyen Thi Thuy Hanh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Antenatal screnning
- MeSH:
Ultrasonography;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;530(11):34-37
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was conducted at Hanoi Obstetrical and Gynecological Hospital, combining quantitative and qualitative research methods. Results: the study showed that there was a tendency for pregnant women to over-use ultrasound scanning. The reasons for this included women’s perceptions of the usefulness of ultrasound scanning, their serious worries for the fetus, as well as the effects of the market economy on this health service. Over-use of obstetrical ultrasound scanning was not only related to the perception, demands and psychology of pregnant women, but also to socio-economic changes associated with the economic reforms and the liberalization of the health care system.
