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Field Trials of the Baby Check Score Card: Mothers Scoring Their Babies at Home

Overview
Journal Arch Dis Child
Specialty Pediatrics
Date 1991 Jan 1
PMID 1994837
Citations 20
Authors
A J Thornton
C J Morley
S J Green
T J Cole
K A Walker
J M Bonnett
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Abstract

The Baby Check score card has been developed to help parents and health professionals grade the severity of acute illness in babies. This paper reports the results of two field trials in which mothers used Baby Check at home, 104 mothers scoring their babies daily for a week and 56 using it for six months. They all found Baby Check easy to use, between 68% and 81% found it useful, and 96% would recommended it to others. Over 70% of those using it daily used it very competently. Those using it infrequently did less well, suggesting that familiarity with the assessment is important. The scores obtained show that Baby Check's use would not increase the number of mothers seeking medical advice. With introduction and practice most mothers should be able to use Baby Check effectively. It should help them assess their babies' illnesses and make appropriate decisions about seeking medical advice.

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