Publications by authors named "Patricia Winters"
Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is typically carried out to screen for common fetal chromosomal anomalies, with the option to screen for a wider range of chromosomal changes (expanded NIPT) becoming increasingly available. However, little is known about pregnant patients' attitudes and preferences regarding expanded NIPT. To address this gap, we surveyed general-risk patients having first-tier cfDNA screening at a private prenatal clinic on their expectations for expanded NIPT.
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- - The study evaluated how a patient educational app affects knowledge and preparedness for noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in expectant parents through a randomized control trial across three sites from January 2019 to October 2020.
- - Results showed significant improvements in knowledge scores for those using the app compared to those who did not, both before and after consultations with healthcare providers.
- - Most participants who used the app reported high satisfaction, and healthcare providers agreed that the app users were better prepared for their consultations, indicating the app's effectiveness and acceptability in real-world settings.
Four experiments (total N = 391) examined predictions derived from a biologically based incentive salience theory of approach motivation. In all experiments, judgments indicative of enhanced perceptual salience were exaggerated in the context of positive, relative to neutral or negative, stimuli. In Experiments 1 and 2, positive words were judged to be of a larger size (Experiment 1) and led individuals to judge subsequently presented neutral objects as larger in size (Experiment 2).
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