Maternal knowledge, attitudes and practices related to neonatal jaundice and associated factors in Shenzhen, China: a facility-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices related to neonatal jaundice among mothers in Shenzhen, China, and analyse associated factors.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

This study was conducted in Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, a university-affiliated, tertiary level A, public hospital in China. On average, 4000 mothers are discharged from this hospital after childbirth each year, most of whom can access a mobile phone and the internet.

Participants

Participants were 403 mothers discharged from the study hospital within 48-72 hours after vaginal delivery or 96-120 hours after caesarean delivery between April and June 2021. Participants were recruited using convenience sampling.

Primary outcome

Mother

SUBMITTER: Huang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9413169 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature