‘Small cost to pay for peace of mind’: Women's experiences with non-invasive prenatal testing

Abstract

Background: Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has been available in Australia on a user-pays basis since 2012. Since its introduction, it has grown in popularity as a screening method for fetal aneuploidy and may become publicly funded. Aims: To assess the motivations and experiences of women who have undergone NIPT in a user-pays system in Australia. Materials and methods: One thousand women who had undergone NIPT through the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services in Melbourne, Australia were contacted and asked to complete a mixed-methods survey. The number of eligible responses received was 235. Quantitative data analysis was performed in STATA IC 15.1, and qualitative data were examined..