Predictors of Newborn Screening Utilization in Quezon City, Philippines

• Main Authors: Del Mundo, Ma. Paulina Francesca, Feliciano, Angela, Habaluyas, Katrina Erika, Lirio, Alvin, Santiago, Dianne Kristine, Young, Aaron
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
• Subjects: Newborn Screening; Health-seeking Behavior; Health Policy; Hospitals; Inborn Errors; Neonatal Screening; Program Development; Public Health Administration; Health Services Administration; Maternal and Child Health; Public Health
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/58; https://cgscholar.com/bookstore/works/predictors-of-newborn-screening
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Newborn Screening (NBS) is a Philippine government program based on Republic Act 9288 for identification of neonates with genetic, metabolic, or infectious conditions, requiring provision of NBS to all newborns. Despite its passage, NBS provision is grossly underutilized in 2019. This study aims to...