Box 3.9Feasibility of interventions

A qualitative evidence synthesis of women’s experiences of postnatal care found no direct evidence relating to women’s views on the feasibility of newborn screening (28). However indirect evidence from this review indicates that some women value the time they spend with health workers and do not like to feel hurried through assessments without having the opportunity to discuss screening-related concerns (low confidence in the evidence). With this in mind, the availability of adequately equipped health facilities with sensitive, well-trained health workers are important considerations for some women (moderate confidence in the evidence).

A qualitative evidence synthesis of health workers’ experiences of postnatal care found no direct evidence relating to views on the feasibility of newborn screening (29). However, indirect evidence suggests that lack of personnel, resources and training may limit the provision of information and counselling on newborn screening and a complete physical examination of the newborn (moderate confidence in the evidence). Health workers across different settings reported differences in the extent to which they felt adequately trained to provide postnatal care, in particular newborn examinations (moderate confidence in the evidence).

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