A new study, 'Parental information seeking following a positive newborn screening for cystic fibrosis,' is now available. According to a study from the United States, "This investigation focused on the information-seeking behaviors of parents (N=38) whose newborn had received a positive screening result for cystic fibrosis. Roughly half of the participants actively sought information about their child's potential disease prior to the clinic visit."
"The most common sources of information were the Internet, pediatricians, and family physicians. Analysis of behavior during the clinic visit showed rates of question asking that were judged as low, but they were comparable to the results of other studies. It was observed that parents occasionally would collaborate in the production of a single question. More educated parents tended to produce such questions more frequently," wrote J.P. Dillard and colleagues, Pennsylvania State University.
The researchers concluded: "Importantly, frequency of collaborative questions was positively correlated with enhanced knowledge of cystic fibrosis six weeks after the clinic visit and with apparent dissatisfaction with the counseling interaction."
Dillard and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Health Communication (Parental information seeking following a positive newborn screening for cystic fibrosis. Journal of Health Communication, 2010;15(8):880-94).
For more information, contact J.P. Dillard, The Pennsylvania State University, Dept. of Communication Arts & Sciences, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 USA.
Keywords: City:University Park, State:Pennsylvania, Country:United States, Cystic Fibrosis, Digestive System Diseases, Genetics, Inborn Genetic Diseases, Infant Diseases, Lung Diseases, Newborn, Pancreatic Diseases, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Respiratory Tract Diseases.
This article was prepared by Pediatrics Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2011, Pediatrics Week via NewsRx.com.
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