Assessing knowledge and skills of maternity care professionals regarding neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia: a nationwide survey

Assessing knowledge and skills of maternity care professionals regarding neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia: a nationwide survey

Abstract Background Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia is a physiologic phenomenon, but, when severe, may cause lifelong disability. Maternity care assistants (MCAs) play an important role in timely recognition of severe neonatal jaundice. We assessed knowledge and skills of MCAs regarding neonatal hyperb...

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Main Authors: Berthe A. M. van der Geest, Imke M. Theeuwen, Irwin K. M. Reiss, Eric A. P. Steegers, Jasper V. Been
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia
Neonatal jaundice
Maternity care professionals
Maternity care assistants
Knowledge
Recognition
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03463-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03463-0

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