Table 3 Parental definitely or likely to approve research procedure
From: Parental and staff perspectives of NICU research procedures
Research procedure | Parents definitely or likely to approve |
|---|---|
Drawing 1 extra vial of blood for research purposes when other blood is being obtained for clinical purposes. (Would not require an extra blood draw.) | 83 % |
Drawing 1 extra vial of blood for research purposes only. (Would require an extra blood draw.) | 58 % |
2 Echocardiograms (heart ultrasound). These are not associated with any pain, but occasionally some infants can feel slight discomfort | 77 % |
MRI brain without sedation | 43 % |
MRI brain with sedation | 31 % |