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Experience with First-Trimester Nuchal Ultrasounds

Discussions on Nuchal Ultrasound

The Queensland Maternal and Perinatal Quality Council is seeking your feedback on nuchal ultrasounds and your experience on barriers or concerns to accessing the scans in your first trimester.
Your responses are anonymous unless you voluntarily wish to provide contact details at the end of this form.

This questionnaire is only about the ultrasound scan at about 13 weeks (we are not gathering experience on other ultrasound scans or blood tests).
1.Did you access first-trimester nuchal ultrasound during your pregnancy? This is the scan that occurs approximately at 13 weeks. Indicate the year that your response is based on.
2.What concerns did you have regarding the nuchal ultrasound? Select all that apply.
3.Was adequate information provided to you about the screening costs, options, benefits, limitations, and alternatives?
4.What was the financial impact of the nuchal ultrasound on your family?
5.How much out-of-pocket did you pay? And was the bill what you were quoted?
6.Was a fetal anomaly identified during your nuchal ultrasound?
7.Are your answers to this questionnaire based on a first-time pregnancy or subsequent pregnancy?
Feel free to provide some more context around your answers in the text box at the end of this questionnaire.
8.Do you live in a major city, regional or remote area?
9.Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
10.Want to discuss nuchal ultrasounds further? Feel free to get in touch with other mums who are passionate about maternal and perinatal care in Queensland by contacting krystle_rae@hotmail.com and/or comment below.