Congenital Hypothyroidism 3-Year Follow-Up Project: Region 4 Midwest Genetics Collaborative Results

dc.contributor.authorWintergerst, Kupper A.
dc.contributor.authorEugster, Erica
dc.contributor.authorAndruszewski, Karen
dc.contributor.authorKleyn, Mary
dc.contributor.authorVanderburg, Nancy
dc.contributor.authorSockalosky, Joe
dc.contributor.authorMenon, Ram
dc.contributor.authorLinard, Sharon
dc.contributor.authorKingery, Suzanne
dc.contributor.authorRose, Susan R.
dc.contributor.authorMoore, Julie
dc.contributor.authorGembel, Gina
dc.contributor.authorGorman, Lisa
dc.contributor.departmentPediatrics, School of Medicineen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-02T18:55:24Z
dc.date.available2019-10-02T18:55:24Z
dc.date.issued2018-06
dc.description.abstractTo identify the 3-year follow-up management and education patterns of primary care clinicians and pediatric endocrinologists for children diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) through newborn screening programs, the Region 4 Midwest Genetics Collaborative, made up of seven regional states (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin), performed a survey study of parents and physicians caring for children identified with CH. The clinicians and parents of 409 children with CH regionally identified in 2007 were invited to participate in a voluntary survey. Responses relating to treatment, monitoring practices, educational resources, genetic counseling, and services provided/received were collected from 214 clinicians and 77 parents. In total, 99% had undergone a confirmatory test following positive newborn screening and 55% had imaging at diagnosis, but only 50% were identified as having the etiology identified. Thyroid withdrawal challenge testing was the choice method for re-evaluating thyroid function, but the approach varied. Clinician and parent responses to education and genetic counseling also differed. Clinicians report face-to-face education as the most common method, with less than 50% providing handouts to patients. Only 14% of patients were referred to a genetics counselor. Of parents reporting on their educational experience, 86% received face-to-face education from a pediatric endocrinologist and 4% received education from a genetic counselor. Only 65%, however, were satisfied with their education. These survey data suggest a lack of a standardized approach to diagnosis, follow-up, education, and genetic counseling. This collaborative effort provides insight into developing three-year follow-up, education and genetic counseling guidelines for children diagnosed with CH.en_US
dc.eprint.versionFinal published versionen_US
dc.identifier.citationWintergerst, K. A., Eugster, E., Andruszewski, K., Kleyn, M., Vanderburg, N., Sockalosky, J., … Gorman, L. (2018). Congenital Hypothyroidism 3-Year Follow-Up Project: Region 4 Midwest Genetics Collaborative Results. International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 4(2), 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijns4020018en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/21012
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.isversionof10.3390/ijns4020018en_US
dc.relation.journalInternational Journal of Neonatal Screeningen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/*
dc.sourcePublisheren_US
dc.subjectcongenital hypothyroidismen_US
dc.subjectthyroiden_US
dc.subjectnewbornen_US
dc.subjectneonatalen_US
dc.subjectscreeningen_US
dc.titleCongenital Hypothyroidism 3-Year Follow-Up Project: Region 4 Midwest Genetics Collaborative Resultsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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