An assessment of heel blood sampling procedures for postnatal screening in newborn infants at the national hospital of obstetrics and gynecology in Vietnam, 2023
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Postnatal Screening, Heel Blood Sampling, Maternal KnowledgeAbstract
The study was conducted over one month in the Obstetrics Department at the Central Maternity Hospital. The objective was to depict the current state of knowledge among mothers regarding the heel blood sampling program for postnatal screening and to analyze the decision-making process of mothers in implementing postnatal screening for their infants. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive method was employed in this study. The results revealed that 40% of mothers were unaware of the heel blood sampling program. Age and location were identified as factors influencing this lack of awareness. Despite good maternal knowledge about heel blood sampling at the Obstetrics Department, only 78.4% of mothers decided to proceed with heel blood sampling for their infants. The conclusion drawn emphasizes the need to strengthen counseling efforts to increase the rate of infants undergoing heel blood sampling for postnatal screening.
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