Neonatal Jaundice: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Mothers and Medical Trainees and Providers in and Around Ogbomosho

Completed

• Conditions: Neonatal Jaundice
• Interventions: Other: Questionare

• Registration Number: NCT03306004
• Lead Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Brief Summary

Determine the knowledge attitude and practices of all levels of health care providers about neonatal jaundice

Detailed Description

During the routine post-natal visit, trained research personnel will inform the mother of the infant or medical practitioner that a study in being carried out to better understand the knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers and health care providers for neonatal jaundice. The investigators will then proceed to ask the mothers or health care professionals if they would be interested in filling out an anonymous survey that will assess their knowledge of neonatal jaundice and their practices, if any, in caring for this condition. No PHI will be included and no written consent will be obtained as the written consent would be the only link to the person participating in the survey. Verbal consent will be obtained and we will explain that their medical care and care of the children will in no way be affected by their answers to the survey. We will carefully explain that their participation in the survey is voluntary.

For medical students, they will be informed that a study is being carried out to better understand the knowledge, attitudes and practices of medical trainees for neonatal jaundice. They will then be asked if they would be interested in filling out an anonymous survey that assess their knowledge of neonatal jaundice, and their practices, if any, in caring for this condition. No PHI will be included and no written consent will be obtained, as the written consent would be the only link to the person participating in the survey. Verbal consent will be obtained and we will explain that their academic standing will not be affected by their answers to the survey. We will carefully explain that their participation in the survey is voluntary.

All surveys will contain the names and contact information of the investigators.

The survey will be administered under the direction of the researchers by the researchers and/or their trained research team.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-11
• Study First Submitted: 2017-09-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-10-09
• Study First Posted: 2017-10-10
• Primary Completion: 2017-12-31
• Study Completion: 2017-12-31
• Status Verified: 2018-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 2018-02-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 360

Inclusion Criteria

• All Mothers and Health Care Workers willing to fill out survey in and around Ogbomoso, Nigeria

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Exclusion Criteria

• All Mothers and Health Care Workers not willing to fill out survey in an around Ogbomoso, Nigeria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mothers	Questionare	Mothers answer questionaires
Health Care Providers	Questionare	Providers answer questionaires

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge of Jaundice	Baseline	Assess the knowledge of health care and mothers regarding jaundice in neonates using a multi choice survey with approximately 40 questions.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bowen University Teaching Hospital; 🇳🇬 Ogbomoso, Nigeria