Abstract
Objective: To assess the status of pulse oximetry screening and barriers to implementing screening programs. Methods: This was a prospective pre-post intervention survey of nurse managers and medical directors of hospital-based birthing centers in Oregon, Idaho, and Southern Washington. The intervention was a 7-minute video demonstrating and discussing pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease. Results: Analysis of matched pairs showed a significant increase in the use of pulse oximetry screening during the study period from 52% to 73% (P <.0001). Following implementation of the video, the perception of all queried potential barriers decreased significantly among individuals from hospitals self-identified as nonscreening at baseline. Viewing the educational video was associated with an increase in the percentage of individuals from nonscreening hospitals that rated screening as "very beneficial" (45% vs 90%, P =.0001). Conclusions: An educational video was associated with improved opinions of pulse oximetry screening among hospitals not currently screening.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 733-741 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Clinical pediatrics |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2014 |
Keywords
- congenital heart disease/defects
- educational intervention
- pulse oximetry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health