Health professionals' views of newborn pulse oximetry screening in a midwifery-led maternity setting. 'It's a good thing to do, but fund it!'

摘要

Objective: To understand from health professionals who care for newborns their views on the introduction of pulse oximetry screening for the detection of hypoxaemia in a midwifery-led maternity setting. Although oximetry screening for newborns is internationally accepted, national screening is not yet introduced in New Zealand. In this context, we drew on maternity carers' reflections during a feasibility study of oximetry screening to provide perspectives on barriers and enablers to universal screening.