Impact of fetal or child loss on parents' perceptions of non-invasive prenatal diagnosis for autosomal recessive conditions.

Objective: to explore parents' personal attitudes towards non-invasive prenatal diagnosis in the context of their own experiences caring for a child affected with a genetic condition or after the loss of a fetus, infant, or child due to the condition.

Methods: we collected in-depth data from parents via either focus groups or individual interviews.

Design: this was a cross-sectional interpretive study based on grounded theory.