A comparison of the understanding of mothers using the parent initiated surveillance system with the conventional child health record
| Parent initiated surveillance (n = 163) | Child health record (n = 107) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mothers who understood the concept of parent initiated surveillance | 118 (71%) | 34-150 (3%) |
| Mothers who felt that they had made their own appointments | 57 (34%) | 21 (20%) |
| Mothers who understood parent initiated surveillance, and made their own appointments | 45 (28%) | 0 (0%) |
| Mothers who learnt something new from their baby’s surveillance record | 30 (18%) | 14 (13%) |
| Mothers whose behaviour had changed because of what they had read in their baby’s record | 21 (12%) | 5 (4%) |
↵4-150 These three mothers had been part of the parent initiated surveillance group initially.