Parental awareness and perspectives on newborn screening in China: a questionnaire-based study
While the majority of expectant or new parents were aware of newborn screening, only a minority had a thorough understanding of it. Various sociodemographic factors were associated with the level of parental knowledge about newborn screening. It is recommended to use hospital lectures or social media initiatives to educate parents in China.
Authors
- Xiaoshan Yin
- Ziyan Cen
- Xinwen Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1124-7044)
- Zinan Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5361-7981)
- Qimin He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3297-2766)
- Benqing Wu
- Peiyao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1433-4108)
Institutions
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN)
- Shenzhen Children's Hospital (CN)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Ethics
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-024-01145-6
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.76
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China