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Table 5 Summary of themes from open-ended comments on FSPT experience

From: Maternal satisfaction with a novel filtered-sunlight phototherapy for newborn jaundice in Southwest Nigeria

Comments

N

% of N

% all Mothers (n = 191)

What respondents like about FSPT

N = 98

N = 98

51.3

• Friendliness of nursing staff

47

48.0

24.6

• Effectiveness of FSPT for treating jaundice

36

36.7

18.8

• Usefulness of information on FSPT

9

9.2

4.7

• Shade from direct sun exposure

4

4.1

2.1

• Eye pad cover for baby

2

2.0

1.0

What respondents dislike about FSPT

[N = 47]

[N = 47]

24.6

• Exposure of a newborn to “hot” sun

30

63.8

15.7

• Condition of treatment environment

10

21.3

5.2

• Long duration of treatment

5

10.6

2.6

• Attention to baby’s needs

2

4.3

1.0

  1. FSPT: Filtered sunlight phototherapy.