OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracy of digital axillary thermometer (DAT), rectal glass mercury thermometer (RGMT) and infrared forehead skin thermometer (IFST) measurements made by mothers and physicians in healthy newborns. METHODS: The body temperature measurements of 120 healthy newborns were made on their 2nd day of life using DAT, RGMT and IFST, first by mothers followed by a designated physician. Correlation analysis was performed for the measurements obtained by mothers and the physician. The presence of a former child or children at home, the educational level of the mother and maternal age were also recorded. RESULTS: No correlation was observed between the measurements made by mothers and the physician using RGMT (R(2) = 0.096). The temperatures measured by mothers and the physician showed a significant correlation when a DAT and IFST were used (R(2) = 0.923, p < 0.001; R(2) = 0.916, p < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Difficulty of use and interpretation make RGMTs less practical than DATs and IFST for use by mothers. Measurements with an IFST are obtained from a newborn's forehead in a shorter length of time compared to DATs, which makes it a more practical option.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracy of digital axillary thermometer (DAT), rectal glass mercury thermometer (RGMT) and infrared forehead skin thermometer (IFST) measurements made by mothers and physicians in healthy newborns. METHODS: The body temperature measurements of 120 healthy newborns were made on their 2nd day of life using DAT, RGMT and IFST, first by mothers followed by a designated physician. Correlation analysis was performed for the measurements obtained by mothers and the physician. The presence of a former child or children at home, the educational level of the mother and maternal age were also recorded. RESULTS: No correlation was observed between the measurements made by mothers and the physician using RGMT (R(2) = 0.096). The temperatures measured by mothers and the physician showed a significant correlation when a DAT and IFST were used (R(2) = 0.923, p < 0.001; R(2) = 0.916, p < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Difficulty of use and interpretation make RGMTs less practical than DATs and IFST for use by mothers. Measurements with an IFST are obtained from a newborn's forehead in a shorter length of time compared to DATs, which makes it a more practical option.
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