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Education for fathers about newborn screening and leftover dried blood spots

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The purpose of this research was to assess the impact of an educational intervention on paternal knowledge, attitudes, and support about newborn screening (NBS) and dried blood spots (DBS). Participants… Click to show full abstract

The purpose of this research was to assess the impact of an educational intervention on paternal knowledge, attitudes, and support about newborn screening (NBS) and dried blood spots (DBS). Participants (n = 147) were randomized into one of two groups. The results from this study indicated that video education tools about NBS and DBS is associated with significantly increased knowledge, support, and satisfaction for both NBS and research use of DBS and an opt-out consent approach for DBS among fathers.

Keywords: dried blood; education fathers; newborn screening; blood spots

Journal Title: Journal of Community Genetics
Year Published: 2017

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