Understanding stakeholder perspectives on Apgar score, cyanosis and identifying jaundice in ethnic minority neonates.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore neonatal assessments that include an element of evaluating skin colour in neonates of black, Asian and minority ethnicities, focusing on the Apgar score, presence of cyanosis and presence of jaundice.

Design

We employed focused ethnography involving diverse healthcare professionals (HCPs) and parents or caregivers with Black, Asian, or ethnic minority children born in the last five years. Zoom interviews were performed following a semi-structured interview guide. Ethnographic data analysis was conducted using NVivo software.

Results

There was a lack of consistency in how HCPs applied the Apgar scores, which also varied from textbook guidelines. The use of pink as a skin colour descriptor for ethnic minority neonates created a divide among both pa

SUBMITTER: Fair F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11478820 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature