Developing an Educational Program for Ultrasound Hip Screening during Newborn and Infant Home Visits: A Protocol Paper

• Main Authors: Kyoko Yoshioka-Maeda (Author), Chikako Honda (Author), Hiroshige Matsumoto (Author), Takeshi Kinjo (Author), Kenta Fujiwara (Author), Kiyoshi Aoki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ultrasound hip screening is suitable for the early identification of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Newborn and infant home visits are good opportunities for hip screening in the community, but studies focusing on nurse-led screenings are lacking. Based on a pre-post design, this study ai...