A Quality Study to Explore Rationale for Pregnant Women to Decline Transvaginal Cervical Length Screening.
Matthew KellerAdriane BurgessJames HoleMargaret WarrenJessica BurkindineMary Jo JohnsonPublished in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2018)
The findings of this study indicate that the sonographer performing transvaginal cervical length screening may be associated with declination. The most common reasons patients cited for declining included not feeling that the study was needed and not feeling prepared for the procedure. Increased sonographer education and sonographer use of a scripted approach when discussing the procedure with patients may improve patient acceptance.