Public Views on Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease. (March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, Praveen; Iyengar, Hari; Kumar, Prerna
• Is Part Of: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery. Volume 8:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 130
• Page End: 134
• Publication Date: 2017-03
• Subjects: congenital heart disease -- newborn screening -- neonate -- pulse oximetry screening; Pediatric cardiology -- Periodicals; Congenital heart disease in children -- Periodicals; Heart -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart Defects, Congenital -- surgery -- Periodicals; Cardiac Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Child -- Periodicals; Adult -- Periodicals; 618.9212
• DOI: 10.1177/2150135116674468
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2150-1351

Abstract

Objectives: To understand public views on pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart disease. Methods: Two hundred thirteen adults read a brief vignette describing the importance of early detection of critical congenital heart disease and then answered five questions on a five-point scale of how likely or unlikely they were to support pulse oximetry screening. Responses were tabulated and analyzed using a Fisher exact test, and logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios for adjusted associations using generalized estimating equations. Results: Almost 90% of all participants expressed support for routine pulse oximetry screening. The possibility of false positives leading to a delay in discharge, and the potential need for transfer to another facility lowered support but did not reach a statistical significance. The overall support for pulse oximetry screening was strong and consistent between different participant demographics. Conclusion: A large majority of participants in this study support pulse oximetry screening for the early detection of critical congenital heart disease.