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Conference/Presentation Title: | The development of a CDROM: An aide to fetal cardiac counseling. | Authors: | Caldera K.;Menahem S. | Institution: | (Caldera) Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia (Menahem) Fetal Cardiac Unit, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Presentation/Conference Date: | 17-Aug-2010 | Copyright year: | 2010 | Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | Publication information: | Cardiology in the Young. Conference: 5th World Congress of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Cairns, QLD Australia. Conference Publication: (var.pagings). 20 (SUPPL. 1) (pp 64), 2010. Date of Publication: April 2010. | Abstract: | Objective: Advances in ultrasound technology in prenatal scanning have led to increased detection of congenital heart defects. In a setting of great emotional distress affected parents need understand the abnormality so as to make an informed decision concerning pregnancy continuation. A computer learning aide may allow such parents to review the information provided at a time of their choosing. Method(s): A CDROM was developed to include information on normal heart structure and function, and ultrasound technology. Common abnormalities and their management options were developed, further enhanced by colour animations modified from diagrams on the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, website. The diagrams showed direction of blood flow with varying colouration showing the degree of oxygenation. Five abnormalities were covered: ventricular septal defect, transposition of the great arteries, Fallot's tetralogy, hypoplastic left heart syndrome and tricuspid atresia. Once the abnormality was diagnosed, parents were offered the CDROM, and then asked to complete a questionnaire. They were only provided the code to review the specific diagnosis in their fetus. Result(s): To date, a total of 11 patients have been recruited. The responses highlighted strengths and weaknesses of the information provided but uniformly suggested that the CDROM was helpful, especially the diagrams provided, though there was a varying response as to the amount of medical detail thought appropriate. Conclusion(s): The results are indeed promising and suggest such an aide can be developed further to include other congenital heart abnormalities for use in clinical practice. | Conference Start Date: | 2009-06-21 | Conference End Date: | 2009-06-26 | DOI: | http://monash.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1047951109991946 | ISSN: | 1047-9511 | URI: | https://repository.monashhealth.org/monashhealthjspui/handle/1/30851 | Type: | Conference Abstract | Subjects: | patient weakness clinical practice blood flow oxygenation heart ventricle septum defect artery hypoplastic left heart syndrome tricuspid valve atresia questionnaire diagnosis parent ultrasound technology color congenital heart malformation fetus pediatric hospital *heart surgery *counseling *cardiology heart Fallot tetralogy pregnancy computer emotional stress learning emotional stress *heart surgery *counseling *cardiology parent heart ultrasound technology patient weakness clinical practice blood flow oxygenation heart ventricle septum defect artery hypoplastic left heart syndrome tricuspid valve atresia questionnaire diagnosis Fallot tetralogy pregnancy computer pediatric hospital fetus congenital heart malformation color learning |
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