Are We Ready for Newborn Genetic Screening? A Cross-Sectional Survey of Healthcare Professionals in Southeast China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To understand the knowledge, attitude, willingness, and ability of healthcare professionals working in newborn screening (NBS) centers regarding newborn genetic screening (nGS).

Methods

The questionnaire consisted of four sections with 27 questions and the data were collected by the WJX platform. All participants accessed the questionnaire by scanning a specific QR code with their mobile phones. Two researchers independently completed the summary and analysis.

Results

A total of 258 valid questionnaires were collected from 43 NBS centers in six provinces of southeast China. In total, 209 (81.01%) participants were interested in nGS, and almost all participants (97.67%) thought that nGS was necessary in China. About 89.53% of participants thought that it cou

SUBMITTER: Wu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9120836 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature