Ethical dilemmas and legal aspects in contraceptive counselling for women with intellectual disability-Focus group interviews among midwives in Sweden.

Published in: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID (2019)

The midwives experienced ambivalence, uncertainty and ethical dilemmas in their counselling. They were, however, aware of legal aspects and strived for the women's best interest, right to self-determination and autonomous choices. The participants wanted better professional teamwork and support.

Keyphrases

intellectual disability
autism spectrum disorder
hiv testing
smoking cessation
polycystic ovary syndrome
decision making
pregnancy outcomes
men who have sex with men
solid phase extraction
type diabetes
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
metabolic syndrome
human immunodeficiency virus