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- Title
Early access to biological neonatal screening: coordination among child care action programs.
- Authors
Molina Carvalho, Beatriz; Tavares, Waldomiro Roberto; Batistela Vicente, Jéssica; Zanin Sanguino, Gabriel; Moraes Leite, Adriana; de Carvalho Furtado, Maria Cândida
- Abstract
Objective: To verify factors associated with early newborn access to biological neonatal screening. Method: A cross-sectional quantitative study was carried out with all newborns who underwent tests in healthcare units, hospitals, and laboratories of a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with programs linking healthcare information. The following variables were investigated: child's age at collection (dependent); place of collection; date of collection; and type of user (independent). Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied. Results: Records of 15,652 screenings were found in the two years analyzed. In the first year analyzed, 7,955 births and 7,640 (96.0%) tests were recorded, of which 5,586 (73.1%) were undertaken with newborns between three and five days old. In the next year analyzed, 8,316 births and 8,012 (96.3%) screenings were recorded, of which 7,025 (87.6%) were undertaken with newborns in the same age group. A statistically significant association was found between the variables "child's age" and "type of user" in one year, and between the variables "child's age" and "place of collection" in both years. Conclusion: Early access to these tests enables the screening of diseases and referral for treatment. The present study contributes to the management of child care programs by presenting strategies linking data and actions to improve access to biological neonatal screening.
- Subjects
AGE distribution; BIOLOGICAL assay; COLLECTION &; preservation of biological specimens; HEALTH services accessibility; HOSPITAL wards; HOSPITALS; NEWBORN screening; INFANT care; PATHOLOGICAL laboratories; QUANTITATIVE research; CROSS-sectional method; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; INFERENTIAL statistics
- Publication
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (RLAE), 2020, Vol 28, p1
- ISSN
1518-8345
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1518-8345.2938.3266