Process evaluation of co-designed interventions to improve communication of positive newborn bloodspot screening results.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To implement and evaluate co-designed interventions to improve communication of positive newborn bloodspot screening results and make recommendations for future research and practice.

Design

A process evaluation underpinned by Normalisation Process Theory.

Setting

Three National Health Service provider organisations in England.

Participants

Twenty-four healthcare professionals (7 newborn screening laboratory staff and 24 clinicians) and 18 parents were interviewed.

Interventions

Three co-designed interventions were implemented in practice: standardised laboratory proformas, communication checklists and an email/letter template.

Primary outcome measures

Acceptability and feasibility of the co-designed interventions.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Chudleigh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8404436 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature