Evaluating Patient Needs and Provider Attitudes Towards a Novel Hyperbilirubinemia Treatment Plan

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Abstract: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most prevalent infant conditions, impacting approximately 60 percent of newborns worldwide. However, prior studies have shown high variation in care practices across the United States despite the condition's prevalence. NICU overuse in non-emergent cases is one of the most common and stressful treatments for infants and their mothers. This thesis investigates the feasibility of researching the benefits for patients and providers of a novel transcutaneous bilirubinometer in removing the burden of treatment within the NICU setting. Through interviews with American mothers of jaundiced infants and decision analysis performed on neonatal providers affiliated with Stanford University, I sought to understand and analyze current maternal needs in hyperbilirubinemia treatment and assess provider tolerance for novel options of care. I propose a novel treatment technology and seek to answer two questions: (1) Could the proposed technology potentially reduce core concerns with hyperbilirubinemia treatment among American mothers? (2) Could introducing the proposed technology be a feasible alternative to traditional NICU care? I find favorable evidence for both and discuss future directions for research.

Subject	Hyperbilirubinemia
Subject	Jaundice, Neonatal > Treatment
Subject	Neonatology
Subject	Maternal and infant welfare
Subject	Physician and patient
Subject	Clinical medicine > Decision making
Subject	Decision making
Genre	Text
Genre	Thesis

DOI	https://doi.org/10.25740/kh016yg3275
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/kh016yg3275

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Preferred citation: Bahr, M. (2022). Evaluating Patient Needs and Provider Attitudes Towards a Novel Hyperbilirubinemia Treatment Plan. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/kh016yg3275

Undergraduate Honors Theses, Symbolic Systems Program, Stanford University

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