Knowledge, perception, and satisfaction of postpartum women about newborn hearing screening in two private Brazilian maternity hospitals.
Khalil Fouad Hanna, Aline Tocchini Pascoinelli Cremonesi, Maria Regina Torloni and 1 others
PMID 40008753WHAT IT FOUND
Four out of ten mothers in private Brazilian hospitals had no prior knowledge of newborn hearing screening, despite nearly all rating the test as very important and being satisfied with it.
First-time mothers were five times more likely to lack this knowledge.
Key findings
01Approximately 42% of participants reported having no prior knowledge about the newborn hearing screening test.
02Nearly 99% of participants regarded the test as very important, and over 94% were totally satisfied with the screening test performed on their baby.
03Primiparas (first-time mothers) were 5.01 times more likely to lack knowledge about NHS compared to multiparas.
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What it does not show
The study used convenience sampling and was conducted in only two private hospitals in São Paulo, meaning the results may not apply to public hospitals or other regions in Brazil. The questionnaire was developed by the study authors and has not been validated for reliability or accuracy in this population. Participants were predominantly White, highly educated, and employed, which does not reflect the broader socioeconomic diversity of the general population. Self-reported data on prior knowledge and sources of information is subject to memory bias.
Declared interests
The authors declared no financial support and no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume that high satisfaction with the screening process equates to informed consent or understanding of the test's purpose. The data shows that nearly all women were satisfied and rated the test as important, yet over 40% had no prior knowledge of it, indicating they may have accepted the procedure without fully understanding what it detects or why it matters.