Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: Assessing variation in knowledge and practice.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (NH) is commonly diagnosed and managed by pediatricians in various clinical settings. The 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Clinical Practice Guideline on NH is widely cited, but literature examining variation across pediatric specialties is limited. This study aimed to assess baseline knowledge and practice habits regarding NH among pediatric providers across various specialties immediately prior to the release of the 2022 NH clinical practice guideline.

Methods

A non-probability, convenience, self-selected sampling survey was electronically distributed to 311 subjects across five specialties within one pediatric healthcare institution. The survey included eight multiple choice knowledge-based questions with confidence assess

SUBMITTER: Owerko D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9974112 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature