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Assessment of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Saudi Mothers towards Newborn Screening
Joint Authors
Abu-Amero, Khaled K.
Kondkar, Altaf A.
Al-Sulaiman, Ayman
Saeedi, Mohammad Y.
Saadallah, Amal
Al-Odaib, Ali
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To assess the attitude and knowledge of the Saudi mothers toward newborn screening (NBS) program.
Methods.
A total of 425 Saudi women (only mothers who have at least one pregnancy) participated in the study from different regions in Saudi Arabia and completed the structured questionnaire which sought their views on the NBS services.
Results.
A majority of the participating women (91.1%) supported the NBS program and felt it was very important and useful.
However, knowledge of NBS was found to be very limited and only 34.6% knew that NBS was a test to detect genetic disorders.
A lack of communication and counseling to NBS clients by health authorities offering screening is implied.
Conclusion.
In general, there is a positive attitude towards the NBS program among Saudi women.
However, they have several concerns to improve the availability of medication and formulas, genetic counseling, medical interventions, communication, education materials, and awareness.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Al-Sulaiman, Ayman& Kondkar, Altaf A.& Saeedi, Mohammad Y.& Saadallah, Amal& Al-Odaib, Ali& Abu-Amero, Khaled K.. 2015. Assessment of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Saudi Mothers towards Newborn Screening. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056490
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Al-Sulaiman, Ayman…[et al.]. Assessment of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Saudi Mothers towards Newborn Screening. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056490
American Medical Association (AMA)
Al-Sulaiman, Ayman& Kondkar, Altaf A.& Saeedi, Mohammad Y.& Saadallah, Amal& Al-Odaib, Ali& Abu-Amero, Khaled K.. Assessment of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Saudi Mothers towards Newborn Screening. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056490
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056490