Skip to main content

Table 4 Survey outcomes on knowledgea. (n = 753)

From: Parental perspectives on retention and secondary use of neonatal dried bloodspots: a Dutch mixed methods study

Were you aware that…

Yes, n (%)

No, n (%)

1

…the blood from the heel prick is collected on a paper card, the so-called heel prick card?

719 (95.5)

34 (4.5)

2

…all cards are destroyed after a maximum of 5 years?

208 (27.6)

545 (72.4)

3

…parents can object to the storage of their child’s card for research?

365 (48.5)

388 (51.5)

  1. aFull knowledge was defined as “yes” on all three items, medium knowledge as “yes” on item 1 and item 2 or 3, little knowledge as “yes” on item 1, no knowledge as “no” on all three items
Back to article page

BMC Pediatrics

ISSN: 1471-2431

Contact us