ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0015.13-17 | Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Hypothyroidism | ESPEYB15

13.17 Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism before and after a health education intervention in pregnant women in a hospital setting in Pakistan

B Tariq , A Ahmed , A Habib , A Turab , N Ali , SB Soofi , S Nooruddin , RJ Kumar , A Tariq , F Shaheen , S Ariff

To read the full abstract: Int Health 2018; 10(2):100-107This article addresses the important issue of acceptance of the congenital screening for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) by the population in general and the families in particular. While it is usually obvious for the health professional that screening for CH is beneficial to the potentially affected neonate, culture, level of education, ...