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EXPERIENCES OF COUPLES HAVING A YOUNG CHILD WITH CLEFT, COMPARING PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL DIAGNOSIS GROUPS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
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| Ana Sayfa > Seçtiğiniz Site Kısmı > VIII. EFTA AVRUPA AİLE TERAPİSİ DERNEĞİ KONGRESİ > BRIEF COMMUNICATONS > |
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Since the occurrence of prenatal cleft diagnosis has been steadily increasing, researchers have begun to compare the impact of prenatal diagnosis on parents to the postnatal diagnosis (Nusbaum et al., 2008). However, there is a dearth of research studies comparing the impact of the time of the diagnosis on parents with young children. In addition, most of the studies focused on one parent rather than including both parents and investigating their adaptation to their child’s condition as a couple. This brief presentation aims to describe the research findings of a phenomenological study conducted with couples who are raising children with cleft lip and/or palate. The couples are divided into two groups based on the timing of their child’s diagnosis (prenatal versus postnatal) and the impact of timing of their diagnosis on their experiences is also explored. These findings can help medical and mental health professionals better understand couples’ experiences by comparing parents whose child was diagnosed prenatally versus postnatally. Furthermore, this presentation will describe the long-term impacts of having a prenatal versus postnatal diagnosis on the parents.
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